DWI ARREST – JOHN RIVERA

EL PASO, TX – On Monday, November 6, 2023, at approximately 1:44 a.m., a deputy assigned to the Montana Patrol Station was dispatched to a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Nuevo Hueco Tanks and Gateway East. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the male driver, identified as 30-year-old John Rivera. While being placed under arrest, Rivera began to resist and became combative. As a result of the struggle, he was tased and ultimately subdued without further incident. Rivera was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Resisting Arrest. Rivera was booked into the El Paso County Jail under a $3,500 bond.