Baylor School’s top administrator had his boating under the influence charges dismissed Friday by a Hamilton County General Sessions Court judge, his attorney said.
Head of School Chris Angel, 52, was arrested in June and charged with two counts of boating under the influence and reckless operation of a boat after a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer stopped the boat he was operating June 9 on Nickajack Lake.
Officer David Holt said in a sworn affidavit he saw three people in the forward part of the boat while Angel was standing away from the helm where he could not reach the throttle controls, deemed to be a “negligent operation” because he didn’t have full control of the vessel.
“There were three empty beer cans next to the throw cushion that was located next to the operator’s helm,” Holt said in the affidavit. “Mr. Angel was asked if he had drunk anything today, and he stated that he had three beers.”
Holt administered a sobriety test, which Angel failed, according to the affidavit.