BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL-FM) – A longtime Baton Rouge Fire Department captain has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested over the weekend for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. This is his fourth DWI charge.
Details of the Arrest on Highway 190
Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said that Captain William Niette was arrested on Saturday after deputies received reports of erratic driving on Highway 190.
“We got some calls that actually came in through our dispatch about this vehicle, which he was driving, driving erratic in certain areas on 190,” Ard told Baton Rouge TV station WAFB. “One of our deputies was able to get behind the vehicle, get him pulled over. Very quickly, he realized that he appeared to be impaired.”
Charges Filed Against the Fire Captain
Niette was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail on the following charges:
- Operating While Intoxicated (4th or more offense)
- Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in Vehicle
- Improper Lane Usage
The bond for the three charges was set at $100,434.
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History of Previous DWI Arrests
This marks the third DWI/OWI charge since Niette joined the Baton Rouge Fire Department in 1997. The other occurred before his employment.
Niette’s first DWI came in 1994, with the second in 2018. He was charged with the other two this year…