(La Porte, IN) - A man running a stop sign at a high rate of speed in La Porte’s downtown area over the weekend allegedly had a blood alcohol level more than four times the .08 percent legal limit.

Reynoldo Perez, 42, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 6 felony operating while intoxicated.  The charge was upgraded to a felony due to two prior OWI convictions within the past two years.

According to court documents, a La Porte County Police officer late Saturday night observed Perez traveling fast when he ran a stop sign at Tyler and State streets.

Police said Perez slammed on his brakes after he spotted the officer and veered over the center line on State St. before pulling over.

Perez, who was described by police as “extremely unsteady on his feet,” is accused of having a blood alcohol level of .374 percent. 

Police said the La Porte man’s driver’s license was also suspended.