A Southern Dallas County fire chief was charged with DWI Wednesday.
According to Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney Barbara J. Viets, 34 year-old David Rowland, chief of the Southern Dallas County Fire District, was charged with Class D felony driving while intoxicated. Following the charge, Rowland was relieved of his duties as fire chief.
According to the criminal complaint, Rowland was arrested shortly after 3:00 p.m. March 10 at an O’Reilly Automotive on Ash Street. Officer Justin Weathers of the Buffalo Police Department said that Rowland was involved in an accident at the auto-parts store. Weathers noticed Rowland had watery, glassy eyes and was leaning against his vehicle after the crash, the report says.
Rowland failed a field sobriety test and was administered a breath test which showed his blood alcohol content to be .158 percent.
If you have been charged with DWI, please contact a Houston DWI Lawyer of Johnson Johnson & Baer, P.C., by calling 713-222-0400.