Crime & Safety
DUI Driver Fell Asleep In McDonald’s Drive-Thru: Hillsborough Sheriff
The woman, who had previously been charged with a DUI, was driving on a suspended license, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
APOLLO BEACH, FL — A woman was arrested for driving under the influence after falling asleep in a McDonald’s drive-thru early Thursday morning in Apollo Beach, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. (Watch a video from the arrest below.)
Tiffany McLain, 40, was found passed out behind the wheel just beyond the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 41.
“She even put her car into drive when deputies woke her,” the sheriff’s office said.
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McLain provided two breath samples, which registered at .19 and .195 respectively.
She was previously arrested for a DUI and was driving on a suspended license.
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"This type of irresponsibility infuriates me," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "She could have seriously injured others with her ridiculous decision to get behind the wheel intoxicated. I commend our deputies for their swift handling of this potentially dangerous interaction."
Watch a video from her arrest below:
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