According to an arrest affidavit, James Williamson was arrested early June 30 for driving while intoxicated.
DALLAS — A Houston-area volleyball coach, in town for a tournament, was arrested early Monday for driving under the influence, police records show.
According to an arrest affidavit, 57-year-old James Williamson, of Cypress, was spotted by a crew with Dallas Fire-Rescue driving an SUV northbound on North Stemmons Freeway on three wheels. The affidavit also revealed Williamson was the coach of a volleyball team competing in the 2025 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship being hosted at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
The document says the firefighters trailed Williamson’s SUV, which was throwing sparks in its wake, causing a fire hazard. With the SUV’s front left wheel missing, the “chase” was described as low-speed in the affidavit.
Eventually, officers with the Dallas Police Department responded and were able to initiate a traffic stop, the document states. Officers reported Williamson having slurred speech and said Williamson admitted to having four to five beers at a bar.
Officers conducted a field sobriety test on Williamson and reported he was unable to stand at attention, despite previous military service, and almost fell over twice when doing a one-leg stand, per the affidavit.
When asked what happened, Williamson responded, “I hit a curb and I screwed up.”
Arrest records show Williamson was booked into the Lew Sterrett Justice Center downtown and charged with driving while intoxicated.
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