Posted on 05/20/2026 10:17:36 AM PDT by simpson96
A Florida woman’s DUI arrest is going viral online after deputies said they found her sitting beside a crashed Hyundai near Streamsong Golf Resort surrounded by dozens of miniature alcohol bottles.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on May 14 near the resort outside Bowling Green, Florida. When a deputy arrived, they found a red 2018 Hyundai sitting on a sidewalk with 34-year-old Erika Mayer of Palmetto seated nearby.
The situation became even stranger after a witness told deputies they had watched the Hyundai being driven across portions of the golf course before the vehicle eventually came to a stop. Deputies said Mayer appeared incoherent, had slurred speech, and struggled to maintain her balance during the investigation.
Deputies said Mayer denied consuming alcohol despite the odor of alcohol allegedly being present on her breath. A search of the vehicle uncovered an unopened 10-pack of 50-milliliter Fireball Cinnamon Whisky bottles, 21 opened mini bottles of Fireball, and two empty bottles of 99 Brand liqueur.
Deputies also said Mayer refused to participate in standardized field sobriety tests and declined to provide breath samples. Investigators noted she told deputies her refusal was based on advice she received from friends and social media.
(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...
Dear FRiends,
We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.
If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you,
Jim
Fireball is good stuff!................
She seems nice.
Don’t drive on the greens!
Laz?
FORE!!
“The situation became even stranger after a witness told deputies they had watched the Hyundai being driven across portions of the golf course before the vehicle eventually came to a stop.”
Erika made her tee time.
A sober person should do the same ... "field sobriety tests" are totally subjective frauds.
declined to provide breath samples
Bad idea ... the machine might be broken, but at least it provides an objective measurement.
I drink Fireball just for the cinnamon taste.
and Playboy has wonderful articles
Fireball, that stuff is the cheapest. All the Circle Ks around here have it for 99 cents a bottle.
Refusal is a bad idea. FL law on the subject...
If a driver thinks the breathalyzer isn’t accurate, there is nothing that prohibits the driver from having a blood test done.
Streamsong Golf Resort: where every hole is the 19th
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
Und das heißt....Erika!
I am not often enamored with current pop music (and yeah, this one is a bit older now) but for a party tune...with lots of Fireball liquor being passed around, yeah. I can sign onto that, even though I don''t drink much anymore.
His family has a history of fighting against the Castro regime in Cuba.
I miss reading those wonderful articles.
Yep, they were exhilarating
LOL!
Good! I have known at least one woman who came over from Cuba back in the early Sixties, and when she heard the name “Castro” she would very nearly spit reflexively on the floor.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
