GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston City Council Member Jason Hardcastle was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on Seawall Boulevard, police said. No injuries were reported.
Officers responded at about 8:15 p.m. Oct. 30 to the 6800 block of Seawall Boulevard. During the investigation, an officer observed signs of possible intoxication, according to the Galveston Police Department.
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Police said Hardcastle declined to provide a breath sample, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood specimen. While the warrant was being carried out at a local hospital, Hardcastle allegedly physically resisted officers, leading to an additional charge of resisting arrest, search or transportation.
Hardcastle was booked into the Galveston County Jail on a DWI charge, with a $1,000 bond, and a resisting charge, with a $1,500 bond. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.