Waukesha gym teacher accused of driving drunk, causing crash

A Waukesha gym teacher was so intoxicated, a court commissioner on Monday, Jan. 27 questioned how he is still alive. 

PhyEd teacher accused

What we know:

When he got to work on Friday, Jan. 24, prosecutors say 52-year-old Randall Villarreal was drunk – five times the legal limit. 

Randall Villarreal

Police were called to E. Main Street in Waukesha around 7:30 a.m. to investigate a hit-and-run crash. Investigators say Villarreal rear-ended another car and took off. 

Villarreal allegedly told the other driver, "He needed to leave because he was a teacher and needed to get to school on time," the criminal complaint says. 

Randall Villarreal

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The crash victim took a picture of Villarreal's license plate. When police arrived at the Saratoga Middle School in Waukesha, they found Villarreal's Jeep smashed in the parking lot. 

Police say Villarreal admitted to driving his kid to school earlier that morning – and also admitted to crashing soon after. 

An officer administered four different field sobriety tests in the Waukesha STEM Saratoga school gym. Prosecutors say he failed all of them – including counting and walking. 

The school's principal asked police to search Villarreal's office. Officers found alcohol.

Court commissioner weighs in

What they're saying:

In court on Monday, Jan. 27, Court Commissioner David Herring could not believe Villarreal was that drunk – all before 8 o'clock in the morning.

"People don’t get to 0.40 overnight – most people are incapacitated and don’t make it," Herring said. "Technically speaking sir, you could be dead at a 0.40."

Court Commissioner David Herring

"The meter said he was above a 0.4 – which is when it maxes out," said the prosecutor. 

What's next:

Prosecutors charged Villarreal with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with a child in the car and operating while intoxicated, causing injury. 

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In court Monday, Commissioner Herring issued a $30,000 signature bond. Villarreal is due back in court on Feb. 4.

Randall Villarreal

FOX6 News reached out to the School District of Waukesha for comment. A spokeswoman said because it is an ongoing personnel matter, they are not saying anything.

The Source: The information in this post was produced by FOX6 News and incorporates online court records along with the criminal complaint associated with this case.

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