Texas mom charged with driving drunk into pond with 2 kids placed on leave from teaching job

Amy Gonzalez Rodiles, a 34-year-old Frisco woman, has been charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated — with child passenger after allegedly driving into a pond with her two children. Amy Gonzalez Rodiles, a 34-year-old Frisco woman, has been charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated — with child passenger after allegedly driving into a pond with her two children. Photo: Frisco Police Department Photo: Frisco Police Department Image 1 of / 48 Caption Close Texas mom charged with driving drunk into pond with 2 kids placed on leave from teaching job 1 / 48 Back to Gallery

A Frisco mother who allegedly steered her car into a pond while driving drunk with her two children on Halloween has been placed on leave from her job as a teacher, according to a news report.

The Dallas Morning News reported that Plano ISD officials have placed Amy Gonzalez Rodiles, a Beaty Early Childhood School teacher, on leave following the incident on Saturday.

Rodiles, 34, has been charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated — with child passenger, the Frisco Police Department said in a news release.

Rodiles could face up to four years in jail if convicted on the state jail felony charges.

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At around 10 p.m. Saturday, Frisco police officers responded to the 1000 block of Ducks Landing in Frisco for a report of a vehicle in the neighborhood pond, the release said.

Witnesses told officers that they saw the vehicle leave the road and drive into the pond.

Rodiles and her two children, ages 8 and 10, were able to open the vehicle's window, climb out and swim to shore, the release said.

Neither Rodiles nor her children were injured, police said.

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Rodiles' two children were released to another family member who arrived on scene.

The 34-year-old mother was released from jail Sunday on a $2,000 bond.

Frisco police have asked anyone who has information regarding the incident to call 972-292-6010.

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