Texas treasurer told officer she thought she was ‘in heaven’ before being arrested for DWI: cops

Nypost · May 13, 2026 · 583 words · By Chris Bradford

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Texas treasurer told officer she thought she was ‘in heaven’ before being arrested for DWI: cops A Democratic Texas treasurer told a police officer she thought she was “in heaven” before she was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated.

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What happened

Why it matters

Carla Wyatt, the first African American elected as Harris County’s treasurer, was busted when an officer found her asleep at the wheel in her blue Toyota SUV parked in the left lane of a Texas City highway just after 1:30 a.m.

Common ground

The cop turned off Wyatt’s car engine before trying to wake Wyatt, 56, from her slumber.

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Claim 1: “The officer “woke up the female and asked where she was at and advised she was in heaven,” according to court documents seen by KTRK.”

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Multiple sources citing a probable cause affidavit state that Wyatt told the officer she thought she was 'in heaven'.

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Claim 2: “She initially claimed she had one glass of wine before revising the figure to two.”

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Court documents/affidavits reported by multiple sources state she initially claimed one glass of wine and later revised it to two.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Carla Wyatt told an officer she was in heaven when she was pulled over for DWI, according to a probable cause affidavit.The officer wrote that Wyatt said she had dinner, drank wine at her home aro…
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/05/11/harris-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the documents, Wyatt told the officer she had one glass of wine at dinner. Later during the stop, the documents show the number changed to two glasses of wine. The documents state the off…
https://abc13.com/post/new-documents-reveal-details-harris-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Carla Wyatt, treasurer of Harris County, has been charged with a misdemeanor DWI in Galveston County.Wyatt did not immediately respond to Chron's request for comment by the time of publication. Th…
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/harris-coun…

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Claim 3: “Dr. Carla Wyatt... was busted when an officer found her asleep at the wheel in her blue Toyota SUV parked in the left lane of a Texas City highway just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday”

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Multiple reports confirm she was arrested for DWI after being found asleep in a vehicle on a Galveston County/Texas City highway on a Saturday.

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Claim 4: “Wyatt is seeking a second term as Harris County Treasurer and will face off against Republican candidate Marc Cowart in November.”

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Claim 5: “Wyatt... was asked about her location, to which she replied Houston – even though she was in Texas City – around 42 miles away.”

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Multiple reports state that while in Texas City, Wyatt told police she believed she was in Houston.

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web search NEUTRAL — TEXAS CITY, Texas - Harris County Treasurer Dr. Carla Wyatt told an officer with the Texas City Police Department she thought she was "in heaven" before she was arrested on a driving while ...
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/05/11/harris-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Democratic Texas treasurer told a police officer she thought she was "in heaven" before she was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Dr. Carla Wyatt, the first African American ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/texas-treasurer-carla-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Embattled Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt was allegedly sleeping in a vehicle on a Galveston County highway before she was arrested on a DWI charge Saturday, records show.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2026/…

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Claim 6: “Wyatt was booked into the Galveston County jail for DWI”

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Multiple sources confirm she was charged with a misdemeanor DWI in Galveston County and booked into jail.

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Claim 7: “In November 2022, she defeated her Republican rival Kyle Scott by just over three percentage points.”

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Claim 8: “Wyatt had received consultation for cerebrovascular disease and a mini-stroke.”

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Claim 9: “Wyatt was previously booked on a driving while intoxicated charge in 2023 and recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of .365%”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant search results about doctors in California (San Bernardino/Rialto) and does not mention a 2023 DWI or a .365% BAC for Carla Wyatt.

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Claim 10: “Dr. Carla Wyatt, the first African American elected as Harris County’s treasurer”

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Multiple independent sources (FOX 26 Houston and other news reports) confirm that Dr. Carla Wyatt is the first African American elected as Harris County Treasurer.

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web search NEUTRAL — Harris County elects first Black treasurer. FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith spoke with her after being elected.It’s an emotional accomplishment because not only has Carla Wyatt made history. "It’s really…
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-has-elected-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Carla Wyatt was recently elected Harris County Treasurer, making her the first African American elected to the position. “I’m grateful to Harris County residents for their vote of confidence in th…
https://ghwcc.org/news/black-county-officials-congratulate-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — July 1, 2024 ~ Recently, Dr. Carla L. Wyatt made history by becoming Harris County Treasurer, making her the first African American elected to the position.
https://www.northchannelstar.com/2024/08/dr-carla-wyatt-make…

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Claim 11: “Wyatt was also arrested in December 2025 on a car burglary charge – which she was ultimately cleared over after a grand jury refused to indict.”

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Claim 12: “she was accused of not installing an ignition interlock device on her car”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an ignition interlock device.

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Claim 13: “That charge was dismissed in August last year after she completed a court program.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the dismissal of a previous charge in August.

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Claim 14: “Wyatt was on the ballot paper after defeating the then-Harris County Treasurer Dylan Osborne in the Democratic primary.”

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Claim 15: “She was unopposed in the Democratic Party’s primary.”

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Claim 16: “She allegedly told the cop she was heading to Galveston for a conference due to start at 11:30 a.m.”

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Reports citing the probable cause affidavit confirm she stated she was heading to a conference in Galveston starting at 11:30 a.m.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Carla Wyatt told an officer she was in heaven when she was pulled over for DWI, according to a probable cause affidavit.According to the affidavit, Wyatt later said she was in Houston and on her w…
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/05/11/harris-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — While Carla was standing outside her vehicle, she used the vehicle to maintain her balance by sitting on the rear bumper." After failing the field sobriety test, Wyatt was arrested for DWI. Jail recor…
https://abc13.com/post/new-documents-reveal-details-harris-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wyatt, 56, then allegedly told the officer she believed she was in Houston and on her way to a conference in Galveston. The Texas City Police Department officer smelled alcohol and directed her to ste…
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2026/…

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