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Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt Arrested on DWI in Galveston County

The new case heightens pressure on an office county leaders moved to weaken.

Overview

  • Wyatt was arrested Saturday in Texas City on a driving while intoxicated charge, according to Galveston County jail records.
  • A newly filed affidavit says an officer found her in a Toyota 4Runner with the ignition on, parked in a left lane with hazards flashing, and that she told the officer she thought she was in heaven.
  • News outlets report conflicting bond information, with one citing a $3,000 cash bond and another saying she was held without bond.
  • Her 2023 Houston DWI case was dismissed after a pretrial diversion program, and a police report recorded a breath test between .365 and .367, which is more than four times the legal limit.
  • County commissioners in February pulled key duties from the treasurer’s office and began a push to abolish it, and Wyatt remains on the November ballot for reelection.