A Texas man was arrested in Atoka early this morning after a patrol officer observed his vehicle failing to maintain a single lane and making an improper lane change. The subsequent traffic stop revealed the driver did not possess a valid driver's license.
At approximately 1:36 AM, Patrolman Grady Blackwood with the Atoka Police Department was on routine patrol near S Mississippi Avenue and Redbud Lane. He observed a green Toyota Tacoma, bearing a Texas license plate, traveling southbound on S Mississippi Avenue. The vehicle was seen drifting out of its lane and made an improper lane change from the left to the right without signaling the required 100 feet beforehand.
Officer Blackwood activated his emergency lights and siren, initiating a traffic stop near Chicken Fight Road. The driver, later identified as Benitez Herrera of San Antonio, Texas, pulled over to the right shoulder.
