GONZALES — An East Ascension High School teacher and basketball coach was arrested Monday night on charges of reckless operation, flight from an officer and DWI.

According to jail records, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office found Troy Green just before midnight before he was booked into jail and released Tuesday morning.

"We take matters involving our employees seriously and are reviewing the circumstances surrounding this incident in accordance with district policies and procedures. As this is an ongoing legal and personnel matter, we cannot provide further comment at this time," Jackie Tisdell, a spokesperson for Ascension Parish Schools, said in a statement.

Green joined East Ascension in 2022.

WBRZ has asked the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office for more information about Green's arrest.