A Perry man was taken into custody on Saturday, after crashing into a home, causing extensive damage.

According to court documents, the Perry Police Department responded to a call along Sunflower Street, where it was discovered that a 2011 GMC Yukon ripped through a home around 1am. The criminal complaint states that when officers arrived on scene, they found and identified the driver as 26-year-old Heladio Hernandez Cortez to be lying on the ground and not quite alert. Court documents show that witnesses saw Hernandez Cortez allegedly trying to flee the scene on foot and that officers smelled an odor of alcohol on him and saw that his eyes were glossy and watery. 

Officers interviewed Hernandez Cortez and he admitted to driving the vehicle but denied a field sobriety test. Court documents state that Hernandez Cortez was arrested on a serious misdemeanor of Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense. He is currently being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.