38-year-old Rodriquez Howard was seen publicly intoxicated while at a Shell gas station on Hermitage Avenue on August 1st. Officers on patrol observed Howard outside the gas station with a 24oz alcoholic beverage in his hand. Officers then approached Howard to speak with him. Upon speaking with Howard, officers noticed his slurred speech. Officers also noticed his inability to maintain his balance and the smell of alcohol coming from him. Howard told officers that he was drinking and that he had no one to care for him. Officers deemed Howard a threat to himself, and he was then taken into custody for public intoxication.