Two Florida Principals Arrested For Dui Hours Apart - And Both Were Driving The Same Car

Two Florida schoolhouse principals were arrested successful Lake County, Florida connected DUI charges stemming from abstracted incidents involving nan aforesaid car, according to a report.

Jennifer Jimenez, 41, was driving her car pinch rider Christina Alcalde, 45, erstwhile they were pulled complete astir 2 a.m. connected July 5. According to a constabulary report, officers observed Jimenez swerving a achromatic Jeep into nan other lane and driving complete a curb, nan Orlando Sentinel reports.

The women person been identified arsenic section school principals.

Alcalde reportedly identified her spot of activity arsenic Pinecrest Lakes Academy, wherever she is listed arsenic its principal, WESH 2 reports. Jimenez, who did not supply constabulary pinch her employment address, is main astatine Pinecrest Academy Tavares, nan Sentinel reports.

Both schools are charter schools.

After she was pulled over, Jimenez reportedly was asked if she had had immoderate intoxicant that day. She said she had, according to police. A constabulary affidavit claims that Jimenez's stepping was "very unsteady and choppy" and said that she "staggered and swayed arsenic she attempted to guidelines still,” nan Sentinal reports.

She past told constabulary that her passenger, Alcalde, was "worried astir me" because they are some acquisition administrators.

Officers asked Jimenez to execute a section sobriety test, but she declined and was subsequently taken to nan Lake County Jail for processing, WESH 2 reports.

The responding officers said successful their study that they deemed Alcalde unfit to drive, and ensured that she was taken location via a rideshare. Police parked nan Jeep — which belongs to Alcalde — adjacent wherever nan spot wherever they pulled Jimenez over.

Then, astir 2 and a half hours later, officers said they pulled complete nan aforesaid vehicle, and recovered Alcalde down nan wheel.

The responding serviceman reportedly asked Alcalde why she was retired driving. She allegedly said she was trying to bail Jimenez retired of jail.

"Like I'm not meaning to do thing wrong. I'm measurement better," Alcalde allegedly said, WESH 2 repots.

Alcalde was fixed a section sobriety trial and was past arrested.

Both of nan women person pleaded not blameworthy to DUI and for refusing to taxable to DUI testing. They some were released connected $2,000 bonds.

The Independent has requested remark from nan schools.