DUI/Traffic — Tavares, FL — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

Jennifer Jimenez and Christina Alcalde, two school principals, were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in separate incidents.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: DUI/Traffic
  • Location: Tavares, FL
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: female, age 41
  • Status: arrested and charged

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jennifer Jimenez was pulled over around 2 a.m. on July 5 for swerving her car into the opposite lane and driving over a curb in Tavares, FL.
  • Jimenez admitted to having alcohol that day when asked by police.
  • A police affidavit described Jimenez's walking as 'very unsteady and choppy' and said she 'staggered and swayed as she attempted to stand still'.
  • Christina Alcalde was found driving the same car approximately two and a half hours after Jimenez's arrest, and was given a field sobriety test.
  • Alcalde allegedly told police she was trying to bail Jimenez out of jail when stopped for DUI.