From the Daily Caller: Democratic Treasurer Dr. Carla Wyatt of Harris County, Texas, was arrested Saturday and charged with burglary of a vehicle, according to local news outlets.
Wyatt, who was released after posting bond, was seen on video opening an unlocked minivan and entering it, ABC 13 Eyewitness News reported. Despite claiming she had permission to be in the minivan, the vehicle’s owners told police they did not know Wyatt and said she did not have permission to enter the vehicle.
Wyatt had expressed hope to be seen as “a role model for those people who are coming behind me” in an interview with KPRC 2, a Houston TV station. She is the first African-American to be elected to the position, according to the Harris County Treasurer’s official website.
“We are aware that Carla Wyatt was arrested and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle,” the Harris County District Attorney’s office told ABC 13. “As this case is pending, our office will not comment further on the details of the investigation.”
Since taking office in January 2023, Wyatt has had several run-ins with the law. According to the Houston Chronicle, she was arrested in 2023 for drunk driving, then later violated the terms of her bond at least twice.
In January 2024, she was charged for failing to install an interlock device to prevent her from driving while intoxicated, then was busted for being intoxicated in March 2024.
All this happened even as Wyatt holds a spot on the Harris County Bail Bond Board.
Wyatt is seeking re-election in 2026, and has no Democrat challengers in the March primary election.
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BREAKING: Harris County, Texas Treasurer Carla Wyatt (D) arrested for allegedly breaking into a car.
She also has a DWI from 2023 and was charged with violating conditions of her bond in 2024.
She was celebrated as the first black treasurer for Harris County and is up for… pic.twitter.com/OXQi3SnrL3
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 30, 2025
She must have gotten out on a PR Bond? https://t.co/1CDPybuTvB
— Caroline Kane (@CarolineKaneTX) December 30, 2025
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