Columbus police arrested a motorist on drunk driving charges after he was seen going the wrong way up Lafayette Avenue Friday night.

37-year-old Jorge Chavez, of Columbus is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction and operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license.

A Columbus officer allegedly saw Chavez driving the wrong way up the street at about 11:15 p.m. near 12th Street. After he was stopped, police found an open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle and found out that Chavez had never received a license. Breath tests revealed a blood alcohol level of .228 percent.