Charges Dropped Against Former Police Lieutenant Walton Jack Jr. in DUI Case, Pleads Guilty to Lesser Offense

The pending negligent driving and DUI charges against Walton Jack, Jr. have been dismissed with prejudice, after a plea agreement was accepted by Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady.

Mr. Jack, a former police lieutenant, was arrested in May 2023 following a collision on Northside Road, St. Croix. According to the public court record, during his first court appearance Judge Yolan Brow Ross found probable cause to uphold a charge of driving under the influence. Prosecutors filed a complaint some weeks later which included a second charge of negligent driving. As the matter proceeded before the court, an initial trial date in February of this year was moved to April 2025.

However earlier this month, Mr. Jack's attorney Kye Walker filed a motion to dismiss the charges altogether, alleging prosecutorial misconduct. According to the motion, body camera footage from the police officer who responded to the collision showed that Mr. Jack passed two of the three standardized field tests administered at the scene, contrary to that officer's assertion that he failed all three.

“Despite having knowledge of the [officer's] false statements, the Government has not informed the Court of the false statements,” the motion to dismiss accused.