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Rockwall County Judge Arrested For DWI

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ROCKWALL (CBSDFW.COM) - Rockwall County Judge David Sweet was arrested early Friday morning and charged with DWI.

Rockwall Police say Sweet was pulled over for traffic violations around 12:20 a.m. after leaving an El Chico restaurant.

He declined a breath test but failed a field sobriety test.

This is a first time offense making it a Class B misdemeanor.

Sweet posted a $1,000 bond several hours after his arrest.

Sweet was elected County Judge in November 2014.  He served as Rockwall Mayor for two terms before that.

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