Man earns 8th DWI arrest

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque man is in jail after receiving his eighth DWI arrest.

State Police Spokesperson Lieutenant Eric Garcia said that Ray Lopez Jr., 51, was driving 50 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone on Interstate 25 south of the Comanche exit at 3:30 pm Wednesday.

The state police officer smelled alcohol, and found two open containers of beer in the 1986 Honda Lopez was driving. 

Lopez was then given a field sobriety test which he failed.

In addition to his eighth DWI, state police also charged Lopez Jr. with tampering with evidence, altered or forged registration, driving on a revoked license, minimum Speed, careless driving, open container and failure to signal.