Christine Lowe Williamson, 36, a resident of Dogwood Valley in central Washington Parish, was arrested on April 1 for driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle with her. The arrest occurred after a Washington Parish Sheriff's Office patrol deputy responded to a report of an impaired person driving a vehicle on Highway 62. The deputy was able to locate the vehicle near the intersection of Highway 436 and Highway 21. Williamson was unable to perform roadside sobriety tests and was booked into the jail for driving while intoxicated with child endangerment. She was released on April 2 after posting a $5,000 bond.
Williamson has one previous stay in the Washington Parish Jail. In November 2021, she was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of illegal drugs, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile, possession of drug paraphernalia and use of illegal drugs in a drug free zone.
"No child should be exposed to such behavior," stated Sheriff Randy Seal. "Williamson was endangering the child and every motorist on the road.
