Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Leslie Hoffman, 45, March 2 on misdemeanor charges following a traffic stop for driving at night without lights.
Hoffman was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor for allegedly resisting, obstructing or opposing a law enforcement officer without violence.
She also was charged with a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
An officer was parked in the 3200 block of East Bay Drive around 3 a.m. when he saw a motorist driving without lights.
The officer, after conducting a traffic stop, spoke with the driver, Hoffman, and asked her to exit the vehicle.
However, Hoffman refused and did not comply with the officer’s orders to do so, even after being told she was under arrest for resisting police.
The officer pulled a resisting Hoffman from the running vehicle, which another officer turned off during the struggle.
Hoffman’s handcuffs were removed so she could perform sobriety exercises, which she failed.
Then, at the Holmes Beach Police Department, Hoffman declined to provide breath samples to test for alcohol content.
She was taken to the Manatee County jail, where she was released the same day after posting $1,000 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a first-degree misdemeanor includes up to one year in jail, one year of probation and a fine of up to $1,000.
Punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.
An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.