A Florida woman was arrested last week after following a couple home in her car while she was drunk, crashing into their mailbox, and then parking on their lawn, police in the Sunshine State say.
The woman just so happens to be the mayor of Naples – a medium-sized city along the Gulf of Mexico, which provides the first half of the namesake to the broader Naples-Marco Island metro area.
Teresa Heitmann, 61, stands accused of one count of driving under the influence (DUI) with an unlawful blood alcohol level (BAC) of 0.15 or higher, according to Collier County Sheriff’s Office records.
The incident occurred on the night of Aug. 28, near a residence located at the corner of 16th Avenue and 3rd Street. Officers responded to a 911 call lodged by a man who said he and his wife were being followed home by a woman driving a silver vehicle, according to a press release issued by the Naples Police Department.
At first, the man said, the woman was completely “unknown” to them. Later, the calculus shifted when the woman identified herself.