The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A 36-year-old dentist was recently arrested after she allegedly treated a patient while intoxicated at a pediatric dental office in north Texas, according to the authorities.
The incident reportedly occurred on February 16 at a dental practice in Sherman. The authorities stated that officers were dispatched to the business in the afternoon after receiving a report that a dentist was practicing while allegedly showing signs of intoxication.
When the police arrived, they reportedly located the dentist inside the office and observed indicators that reportedly suggested she was under the influence. The authorities did not specify what substance was involved. As part of the investigation, the Criminal Investigations Division reportedly obtained a search warrant to collect a sample of the dentist’s blood. The authorities stated that field sobriety tests were also conducted at the scene before she was taken into custody.