Former assistant DA arrested on suspicion of defecating outside IHOP

BROWNSVILLE — A man arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct over the weekend after allegedly defecating outside a local International House of Pancakes has been identified as a former Cameron County assistant district attorney.

Police arrested Thomas Whitley Teague, 26, at 3 a.m. Sunday after they responded to a call of a man defecating outside the restaurant at 2430 Pablo Kisel Blvd., according to a Brownsville police report.

Officers arrived at the scene to find Teague intoxicated and spoke to witnesses who claimed "the male subject had pulled his pants down to his ankles and defecated on a bench located directly in front of the establishment's main entrance," the report states. The offense was in plain view of the restaurant's customers who reported it to police.

Arresting officers noted Teague had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, alcohol on his breath and unsteady balance, the report states. Officers also noticed a large amount of feces on the bench.

Teague was taken to the municipal jail following his arrest.

Authorities released him Monday morning after a $200 fine was paid, said police spokesman Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique.

Jason Moody, spokesman for the Cameron County District Attorney's Office, said Teague had resigned from his position Friday afternoon - before the alleged defecation incident. Moody said Teague cited personal reasons for his departure.

The Web site of the State Bar of Texas still listed Teague as a current employee of the district attorney's office as of Wednesday. Teague graduated from Texas Tech University in May 2008 and gained his license to practice law in this state in November.

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Ildefonso Ortiz is reporter for The Brownsville Herald.