Angela West cleared of DWI charge after toxicology report comes back negative
By FOX 4 Staff
DALLAS – Angela West, the wife of Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West, has been cleared of the DWI charge against her after her toxicology report came back negative.
Angela was arrested last month after an officer suspected she was driving while intoxicated. Her infant grandson was in the car with her at the time of her arrest.
RELATED: Wife of Texas governor candidate Allen West arrested for DWI in Dallas with grandchild in car
George R. Milner released a statement that the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against Angela after “thoroughly” reviewing all evidence.
He added that the toxicology report proved there was no alcohol in her blood, as well as no drugs in her system.
The district attorney’s office confirmed the charge has been dropped, releasing the following statement:
“This office rejected the case after reviewing the toxicology results which showed conclusively that there were no drugs or alcohol in Ms. West’s system at the time of the drawing of her blood.”
Allen West has been adamant of his wife’s innocence, even demanding an apology from police.
The Dallas Police Department released the following statement Wednesday, before it was announced the DA’s office would reject the case:
“The Dallas Police Department is aware of the lab results coming from the toxicology report. Due process is guaranteed to everyone, and Mrs. West is no different.
“The officer made her decision based on the information available to her at that time. The purpose of addressing the media and releasing the video footage of the suspected DUI arrest of Mrs. Angela West was not to prove guilt or innocence, but to show the interaction between the officer and Mrs. West because of the accusations regarding the encounter. The remainder of the process lies in the hands of the District Attorney’s office. We respect the ultimate the decision of the District Attorney’s office and we will refrain from commenting further.”
Dallas PD previously released bodycam video of the arrest. It showed Angela take a field sobriety test, where she never seemed to stumble. The chief would not say which portion, if any, she failed.
Angela’s attorney said, “While I have the utmost respect for Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, his officer got this one wrong.”
