Public Intoxication?

What proof does APD need to make a PI arrest? Not much.

"...Officer Jason Jones arrested a husband and wife for public intoxication, after they had walked into the APD's temporary..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice: Sunrise, Moonset

Darkness at midday, bright lights at night

"...Public discussion of CodeNEXT is on something of a back..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Top 10 Public-Safety Stories

"...was a bad year for the Texas Department of Public Safety. On June 8, the night the Governor's Mansion..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Law Enforcement/Public Safety Stories

Year in review for cops and firefighters

"...the city. The new negotiating scheme – which offers public access to the process – will be used in..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature

Proof of Nothing

When you were busted for public intoxication, were you drunk? Or did you just piss off a cop?

"...the story, the night that she was arrested for public intoxication, Jan. 18, she was not drunk...."

June 24, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Council Notebook

What's happening this week at City Council

"...Services budgets to include budgets for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) (a beginning balance of $618,446, revenue..."

Jan. 30, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Homestead Exemption Puts Sobriety Center at Risk

City Council will weigh the cost of sobriety

"...And city research shows that after a short dip, public intoxication arrests have begun to climb among Austin/Travis County..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Escamilla's Defense

Aftermath of Lehmberg removal trial leaves opponents still polarized

"...not going to lecture you. The extent of [your] intoxication was enormous and your behavior that night was beyond..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Says You're Drunk?

Bars and bartenders may help you tie one on – but they're also expected to cut you off just this side of 'intoxication'

"...Nash-Wood pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and aggravated assault with a..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Maspero: Drinking, Whizzing, Barking

The Williamson County sheriff is accused of a slew of embarrassing transgressions

"...from office. In just under a month, Taylor's peace-officer-staffed public integrity task force interviewed 125 witnesses -- some more..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

Big Night Out? Try Deferred Disposition

"...our hero receives an ambulance bill and citation for public intoxication. Any ideas on how our hero should deal..."

May 30, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

PR Woes at TABC

Tough times for the TABC as agency's Sales to Intoxicated Persons enforcement program comes under increasing fire

"...noble, in practice the SIP program has become a public relations nightmare, highlighted by media reports of unsuspecting bar..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...up the plan again Wednesday, Nov. 18, at a public meeting, 6pm at City Hall. – Katherine Gregor On..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature

Recovery Projects

Help for defendants who are homeless, alcoholic, or mentally ill

"...in and out of jail on a cycle of public intoxication charges – a chance at sobriety, stable housing,..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

"...'Hate in His Heart,'” News], and one on the public intoxication arrest of retired Lt. Col. Don Timmerman [“Public..."

Dec. 13, 2014 Postmarks

Judge on Trial

County Court at Law No. 5 Candidates Want Aguilar Out

"...that homes in on Aguilar's 1996 arrest on a public intoxication charge. And Cutright, at political functions, pushes copies..."

March 6, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

The Alamo star gets busted in ever-lively Downtown Austin

"...the new Alamo movie, in the Warehouse District for public intoxication and resisting arrest. In the sworn affidavit, Officer..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Riding at Risk

Austin's streets still a hazard for two-wheeled transportation

"...can be arrested and jailed, and cited for misdemeanor public intoxication.)..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

House Arrest

APD brass decided they had a problem with Officer Jermaine Hopkins – so they assigned him to stay-at-home duty until they could figure out what to do with him. That was a really bad idea.

"...arrested him for furnishing alcohol to a minor, and public intoxication. Later, he'd arrest Trevino for intoxication, as well...."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

Williamson Co. investigators build a case against Sheriff John Maspero.

"...multiple allegations that the sheriff has been intoxicated in public -- which can be grounds for his removal from..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Maspero Heads for Rehab

Williamson Co. Sheriff John Maspero apologizes for public drunkenness, enters treatment.

"...drunk staggering down a city road and urinating in public. "Sheriff Maspero asked me to express his sincere apology..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...than five miles to the hour." Even kite-flying in public was forbidden. Vagrants, rather than the shiftless or the..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

Safety First

Broken-Window Theory

"...stricter penalties for Class C misdemeanors, such as panhandling, public intoxication, and public camping. Currently such offenses carry a..."

April 2, 1999 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

Then There's This: Cracking Down on Homelessness

Chief defends police initiative on crime

"...In an Oct. 23 briefing to City Council's Public Health and Human Services Com­mittee, Police Chief Art Acevedo..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Short Cuts

First Ozomatli, now Jason Patric. Or Jim Bowie.

"...officers in the early hours of Monday morning for public intoxication and resisting arrest at the intersection of Fifth..."

April 2, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Who Owns Sixth Street

Is Austin's Sixth Street Entertainment District undergoing an identity crisis? -- and who are the designated shrinks?

"...say they've arrested kids as young as 12 for public intoxication. But with some 20,000 people on Sixth Street..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Strange Cases on the 40 Acres

"Best of 2006", worst of frat hazing

"...to the top winning entries: 2600 BLOCK SAN JACINTO. Public intoxication: A UT student was discovered passed out on..."

Jan. 4, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Patric Loses Civil Rights Suit Against APD

Questions still linger as to why the actor was arrested at all

"...thought Patric was drunk and ultimately arrested him for public intoxication and for resisting arrest, after a scuffle ended..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...was dragged to the shore and handcuffed. His charge, public intoxication...."

July 5, 2002 Column

Riding on the Wrong Side

"...wall, handcuffed, and told he was under arrest for public intoxication (Houston insists he hadn't been drinking). Soon, a..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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