A police officer from Sulphur Springs made a late-night arrest on Saturday after spotting a Chrysler Mini Van overtaking another vehicle in a no-passing zone on Church St. in Sulphur Springs. Officer T. Cook pursued the vehicle, which continued to speed northbound. As they approached the 1000 block of Church St., the vehicle began to slow down due to a curve in the road. Officer Cook used inboard radar to clock the vehicle at 65 MPH after it had decelerated and while the officer was in close proximity.
Officer Cook conducted a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Church St. The driver, identified as Alfredo Peralez, was taken into custody without resistance and transported to the Hopkins County Jail. Peralez, 41, of Winfield, Texas, was charged with Reckless Driving, a class B Misdemeanor.
The arresting officer stated that Peralez exhibited reckless driving behavior by intentionally disregarding the safety of people and property, particularly evident as he had a passenger in the vehicle and was speeding in a neighborhood with a 35 MPH speed limit.
Alfredo Peralez was booked into the Hopkins County Detention Center on charges of Reckless Driving.
