The driver of an SUV was intoxicated when he crashed into a front porch on the east side of Columbus last night according to police.

51 year old Angel Mendoza of Columbus was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license after the crash at about 10:30 p.m.  last night on Reo Street.

Police report that Mendoza appeared to be staggering and was unable to keep his balance after the crash. After having his blood drawn and tested at Columbus Regional Hospital, he was arrested and taken to the Bartholomew County Jail.