Former Lawmaker Pat Haggerty Arrested in Calif.
Former State Rep. Pat Haggerty, R-El Paso was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in San Diego on Saturday after failing a sobriety test at a police checkpoint, according to a report first confirmed by the Voice of San Diego, a nonprofit news organization. State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, was one of three people in the car with Haggerty. (The other two occupants have not been publicly identified). Police arrested the lawmaker-turned-lobbyist after finding his blood-alcohol level exceeded the .08 state limit.
Haggerty did not return phone calls seeking comment about the incident, but Fraser, who was ...
Comments (4)
Danny Jensen via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How can anyone like this?
Mary Lynn VanZandt Neill via Texas Tribune on Facebook
At least he wasn't in ElPaso.It really wasn't much of a secret.We knew he could drive.
AJM
The arrest happened on Saturday, but the American Legislative Exchange Council event doesn't start until today. Is taxpayer money being used to pay for Senator Troy Fraser's trip?
William Pate via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He'd probably get off without a problem had this happened in Texas (see former state Rep. Mike Krusee). Maybe he'll actually be treated like a regular citizen in California.