Officer Arrested for Texas DWI in Tarrant County

Officer Arrested for Texas DWI in Tarrant County.

An off-duty Tarrant County sheriff’s deputy witnessed a vehicle driving erratically and running a red light around 11:30 pm last weekend. The deputy contacted the Burleson Police Department for assistance in making a traffic stop, and the personal vehicle operated by off-duty Fort Worth police officer Autumn Wheat was pulled over.

After failing a field sobriety test, Wheat was charged with suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Texas and booked at the Burleson jail. Wheat, a 16-year veteran with the Fort Worth police department, has been placed on restricted duty until an administrative investigation is completed.

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