{"id":513162,"date":"2026-01-13T13:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/513162\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:25:11","slug":"man-wanted-in-texas-arrested-for-dwi-in-upstate-ny-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/513162\/","title":{"rendered":"Man wanted in Texas arrested for DWI in Upstate NY, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AXABJXBSP5E6HB5KCNLSNADMBE\">Police say a man wanted in Texas has been arrested in Upstate New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TZCD7Q2WBFHPDJFTM35FJOGBCM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news10.com\/news\/crime\/texas-fugitive-arrested-in-saratoga-springs-on-dwi-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news10.com\/news\/crime\/texas-fugitive-arrested-in-saratoga-springs-on-dwi-charge\/\">WTEN<\/a> reports Jody Harr, 47, was taken into custody on Sunday night and charged with driving while intoxicated by the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Police said he had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of more than twice the legal limit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HG3H2LZMCFD3FAH64C27H7JKWQ\">Officers said they received a report of a possible drunk driver on Caroline Street near Henry Street in Saratoga Springs and, as they approached the car, Harr fled the scene in his vehicle. He was stopped on West Circular Street near Union Street after a brief pursuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ESH2XQBYVNBJNENIMGVA4GKOKM\">Police said they later learned he was a fugitive, wanted out of state in Texas on child exploitation-related charges. According to WTEN, he is currently being held by the Saratoga County Sheriff\u2019s Office and awaiting extradition to Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KET4K3KALVHVHMY42VEMUZV6PE\">Harr is facing the following charges:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"ULHA2VOLO5FE7CGAP3VRWHFTLY\">fugitive from justice\/arrest without warrant \u2014 charge in another state<\/li>\n<li id=\"NVN7N7T4GFHOBICTXDWTSV2C5E\">driving while intoxicated \u2014 two prior convictions within 10 years<\/li>\n<li id=\"WZJ4DCMX7NGKHM44RWZZUDIBNQ\">operating a motor vehicle with .08% BAC or more with two prior convictions<\/li>\n<li id=\"SCVYRG6EWNGMTO7PYQQEVF3YJI\">aggravated DWI \u2013 per se (.18% BAC or More)<\/li>\n<li id=\"YAJMFSAM2VC5XCBO76CX32SJRU\">reckless driving<\/li>\n<li id=\"6F53R73HJFERZJ2GMRYWY7R6EE\">unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle<\/li>\n<li id=\"XUHMQCSJFJCXBDIR32I74YCFWQ\">passed a red light<\/li>\n<li id=\"HGJFRMK6W5CKNI5POBNTUTL6KE\">failed to stop at a stop sign<\/li>\n<li id=\"NL47CUTGYNAUHPOV3W5G6SHJB4\">driving to the left of pavement markings<\/li>\n<li id=\"LBNBYFUHQVHUJKKWMYKGNUOH6Q\">driving on or across a side walk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3QJ4IL2XTFHOLJVZHHI3NQG4TM\">Additional details about Harr\u2019s case in Texas were not provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"JM6CDZOGJBFCLEZKMP2FMGQKHE\">Saratoga Springs is located about 30 miles north of Albany, N.Y., and more than 1,500 miles from Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police say a man wanted in Texas has been arrested in Upstate New York. 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