You drink too much Fireball in college, you throw up and you eventually move on from that nightmarish cinnamon whiskey. That’s what usually happens (at least in this one writer’s experience), and then you’re off the stuff forever. Well, unless you’re this Florida woman with a recent DUI arrest that’s going viral for all the wrong reasons.
Erika Mayer of Palmetto was arrested last week after an alcohol-fueled joyride around Streamsong Golf Resort, in which she was eventually located sitting next to her crashed red 2018 Hyundai. According to a witness and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, she had driven over parts of the nearby golf course and appeared incoherent when found by deputies.
Her alleged slurred speech and in-and-out balance were certainly due to the 21 opened mini bottles of Fireball and two empty bottles of 99 Brand liqueur, all found in the car. There was also an unopened 10-pack of 50-milliliter Fireball Cinnamon Whisky bottles.
“Erika stated that she had not consumed any alcohol, despite the odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath,” wrote Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “Erica refused to participate in Field Sobriety Tests, and refused to provide any breath samples.
She stated that she has been told by friends and social media that it’s a bad idea to do field sobrieties.
“She has surely heard over the years from her friends and social media that drinking and driving is a very bad idea, yet here we are.”
According to Sheriff Judd, Mayer was eventually arrested and charged with: DUI (M2), DUI with Property Damage (M1), and Refusing to Submit to a DUI Test (M2). She was also cited for Failure to Drive in a Single Lane and Open Container within a Vehicle.
This is certainly not the first mini bottle of Fireball consumed on a golf course … but it’s most likely going to be the most expensive.
