A Florida mayor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after he allegedly followed a couple home on Wednesday, NBC2 reported.
Naples, Florida, Mayor Teresa Heitmann has been identified as the woman who allegedly followed a resident and his wife to their home and parked her car on their front lawn. According to NBC 2. The Naples Police Department received a call at approximately 9:51 p.m. in the area of S. 16th Street and S. 3rd Street.
A caller reported to police that a woman who identified herself as the mayor appeared to be intoxicated. When police arrived, they found Heitmann leaning against a car, the media reported. After a brief investigation, police suspected she had been driving under the influence and administered field sobriety tests. Heitmann reportedly agreed to take the tests.
Body camera footage shows Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann telling officers, “Don't call me the mayor” as she struggles with a field sobriety test. Police say the footage shows Heitmann unable to keep her balance and quickly arrested on suspicion of DUI.
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Heitman was then transported to the Naples Jail where he consented to a breath test, which revealed his blood alcohol content to be 0.155 and 0.169, NBC 2 reported — both more than double the Florida legal limit of 0.08. (RELATED: Walz's former congressional campaign staff falsely denies he was drinking during 1990s DUI arrest)
Heitman was alone in her car at the time of the incident. Drink driving According to Collier County arrest records, Heitman had a blood alcohol content of over .15. She was released Thursday morning on $500 bail. NBC 2 reported that Heitman's attorney declined to comment on the arrest.
