The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Monday (9/7) at 6:22 p.m. of Brett M. Houck, age 37, of Palmyra following an investigation into a traffic stop.

Deputies responded to an address on Lyon Road in the Town of Palmyra for a domestic dispute. Prior to Deputies arriving, Houck had left the scene and was allegedly intoxicated and driving a vehicle.

While Deputies were still on location at the scene, Houck had returned home while driving the same vehicle. Deputies on scene observed the vehicle Houck was driving, cross over the white fog line, not maintaining his Lane.

Houck attempted to pull into his residence, almost striking the front of a Deputies vehicle. Deputies initiated a traffic stop and upon speaking with Houck, he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Houck perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to determine if he was intoxicated or under the influence. Houck was unable to complete the Field Sobriety tests and was then arrested.

Houck was transported to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office where he submitted a breath sample result of .30% BAC, almost four times the legal limit. 

 He was issued citations for  DWI/BAC and Aggravated DWI, with a blood alcohol level of .30%; Failure to Keep Right; Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 2nd Degree and Unlicensed Operator.

Mr Houck was taken to the Wayne County Jail for prints and photos and was released to a sober third party with appearance tickets scheduled to appear in Town of Palmyra Court at a future date.