The monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from his owner, Brandi Botello, on Saturday morning after Dallas police officers responded to a single-vehicle accident.
Botello told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth that she was charged with DWI but maintained that she was not driving.
Botello told the station that the driver was a male acquaintance and that he was charged with public intoxication.
Because Botello lives in Irving, a neighboring suburb, the monkey was transferred to Irving's animal control department, Dallas police said.
The sanctuary's owner said the monkey would not be returned to its previous owner, the Morning News reported.
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