MARFA, Texas — The Presidio County Sheriff's Office arrested Teresa Todd for driving while intoxicated on Friday.
Todd is listed on the State Bar of Texas and her personal Twitter account as the Jeff Davis County Attorney and Marfa City Attorney.
The City of Marfa released this statement on its Facebook page:
The City of Marfa has been made aware of an issue involving a member of city staff, and we would like to address what is known and assure the community that we are responding. In the early morning hours of August 19 Presidio County deputies and DPS officers were called to the scene of a crash approximately two miles north of Marfa city limits on Highway 17. Upon responding to the accident, it was revealed that Marfa City Attorney Teresa Todd was involved in the accident and was taken into custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
The City of Marfa and Marfa Police Department will not be involved in this investigation and further information is currently limited. We appreciate everyone’s interest and support in this matter.
This is all the information we currently have on her arrest. We will update this story as more details are released.