TAMPA, Fla. — The principal of Town and County Elementary School has been arrested for DUI and fleeing to elude, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Around 10 p.m. on July 26, an HCSO deputy said a driver, later identified as Otis Kitchen II, 45, nearly side-swiped him and began driving "erratically." Kitchen was reportedly straddling lanes and coming close to entering into oncoming traffic, deputies said.
Another deputy then spotted Kitchen running a red light and disobeying a "no turn on red" sign. Deputies attempted to pull him over, but he didn't stop.
HCSO said Kitchen eventually parked his car inside his garage, and he was arrested as he got out of the vehicle.
Kitchen showed signs of impairment, deputies said, and a breath sample registered .142/.142. He was arrested for DUI and fleeing to elude.
The investigation is still ongoing.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.
