JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri House member is facing two charges of driving while intoxicated stemming from arrests in the capital city.

Democratic Rep. Steve Hodges of East Prairie, Mo., was charged Friday for two separate events, one that occurred last week.

A probable-cause statement released by the Cole County prosecutor says Hodges was arrested early Wednesday in Jefferson City. Police said he was taken to the county jail and given a breath test that showed a .17 blood alcohol level. He was later released.

Hodges was also charged last week for a February arrest in Jefferson City; early that month, he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The representative later apologized and said the event occurred after a number of stressful events, including the loss of a longtime friend to cancer and a finalized divorce from his wife of 41 years.

"It's not an excuse for anything; it's an explanation," Hodges told The Associated Press at the time. "I'm sorry it happened."

Hodges did not immediately return a call to his cellphone seeking comment Monday, and an attorney was not listed on online court records.

He was first elected to the House in 2006. He will reach term limits this fall, when a new representative will be elected to serve Missouri's 149th District, which includes portions of Scott, Pemiscot, Mississippi and New Madrid counties.

Southeast Missourian writer Samantha Rinehart contributed to this report.