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Head of Chattanooga’s Baylor School charged with boating under the influence

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Baylor Head of School Chris Angel was arrested for boating under the influence on Friday.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Baylor Head of School Chris Angel was arrested for boating under the influence on Friday.


The president and head of Baylor School in Chattanooga was arrested Friday and charged with operating a boat while under the influence, according to law enforcement and school officials.

Christopher Brent Angel, 52, was also charged with reckless operation of a vessel or boat.

In an email, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spokeswoman Mime Barnes confirmed the arrest late Saturday.

Authorities said the arrest took place Friday on Nickajack Lake upstream from downtown Chattanooga.