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.