Holmes Beach police arrested a 21-year-old motorist after she allegedly drove into a bike lane and nearly rear-ended another vehicle on Gulf Drive.
Kristen N. McVey of Bradenton was stopped at 12:53 a.m. Dec. 14 in the 3000 block of Gulf Drive by Officer Alan Bores, who reported observing McVey traveling northbound.
The officer described McVey as crying, having bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. She allegedly told police she’d been at a bar in Bradenton Beach.
McVey was transported to the Manatee County jail where she provided two breath samples, measuring 0.206 and 0.194, according to the report. The legal limit is 0.08.
She was booked at the jail, posted a $500 bond and was released.
At her first court appearance, McVey was appointed a public defender, who entered a not guilty plea to the DUI on McVey’s behalf.
Her next court date is set for Jan. 13, 2016, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
