Angela West (full name Angela Graham-West), the 61 year old wife of Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Angela West Arrested. “The wife of Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in northwest Dallas on Friday night, police said, but West denied that his wife had been drinking. ” [WFAA]
West Stopped On Highway, Had Child In Car. “At 8:44 p.m. Aug. 20, an officer assigned to DPD’s DWI Squad stopped West’s vehicle for a traffic violation in the 2300 block of W. Northwest Highway.” [DFW]
Allen West Denies Charge. In an Instagram video, Allen West claimed that his wife’s breathalyzer test “came up negative.” [Instagram]
Angela West mugshot photo from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office:
Bodycam video of Dallas Police stop of Angela West under DUI suspicion:
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