{"id":785923,"date":"2026-05-10T06:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/785923\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T06:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:04:14","slug":"harris-county-treasurer-arrested-charged-with-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/785923\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris County Treasurer arrested, charged with DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carla Lena Wyatt (KPRC2\/Click2Houston.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Dr. Carla Wyatt, the Harris County Treasurer was arrested for the second time since December. This time in Galveston County. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wyatt was booked into the Galveston County Jail this evening. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She is charged with Driving While Intoxicated. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This marks the second time she has been arrested for DWI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Court records indicate she was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated back in 2023. Prosecutors stated her blood alcohol concentration level was at least .15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The charge was dismissed after she completed a pretrial diversion program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Back in December she was arrested in Harris County, charged with burglary of a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A Harris County grand jury returned a no-bill on that charge which means the charge was dismissed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Stay tuned to KPRC 2 and <a href=\"https:\/\/click2houston.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/click2houston.com\">click2houston.com<\/a> for latest on this new arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Saturday! <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:36<\/p>\n<p>Happy Saturday! 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