Reported Drunk Man Crashed into Cop’s Home

LONGVIEW — Longtime local law enforcement officer Tony Means expressed disappointment Tuesday in the Longview Police Department after learning a suspected drunk driver who crashed into his Noel Drive home Saturday was released by police an hour earlier despite not being able to show proof of insurance and past drunk driving convictions. Police officials said 44-year-old Anthony Woods was released to a family member after the traffic stop before crashing into the house.

Woods, of Longview, remained in the Gregg County Jail on bonds totaling $23,000 Tuesday, charged with drunk driving Saturday night plus a pending felony indictment for drunk driving and misdemeanor warrants for assault causing bodily injury/family violence and interfering with an emergency call. In 2010, he was arrested four times on charges ranging from assault and deadly conduct to drunk driving and marijuana possession, jail records showed.