JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 29-year-old Jacksonville mother who police said was under the influence while driving over 100 mph with her 3-year-old in the car was arrested and charged with a DUI.
According to the arrest report obtained by News4JAX, on May 6, just before 10 p.m., a JSO officer spotted the woman’s vehicle weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 10 west, just before Chaffee Road.
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The report said the woman flew past the officer’s vehicle, hitting 120 mph, prompting the officer to pull her over.
The officer reported a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car and another strong odor of alcohol coming from the woman’s mouth as police spoke with her, the report said.
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JSO said the woman’s words were slurred, and her eyes were bloodshot red as well. According to the report, she told police that she was speeding because she needed to get home to feed her children.
The 3-year-old in the backseat was buckled in a car seat, and a 10-year-old child was home alone because the woman said her husband had left for work, the report said.
She told police, according to the report, that she was not drinking while driving, but had two glasses of wine at home before she went to pick up the food from a restaurant on Park Street.
After the field sobriety test, a breathalyzer measured her blood alcohol level at 0.15 and 0.14, nearly twice the legal limit.
Officers also found marijuana and open bottles of alcohol in the vehicle, including empty bottles.
She was arrested and charged with a DUI accompanied by a minor, three other misdemeanor charges and two citations.