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56-year-old Jennifer Foley showed up intoxicated to work at the Middle TN Mental Health Institute on the afternoon of August 30th. Staff at the location alerted the authorities about the incident. When officers arrived, they observed Foley in her blue 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor parked crooked and over the line. After officers noticed she showed signs of impairment, they asked her to exit her vehicle, which she struggled with. When Foley started walking to the building, she was unsteady on her feet and reeked of alcohol. Then, officers spoke with the complainant, an HR employee, who stated that Foley seemed normal when she got to work at 8 in the morning.
However, after Foley returned from lunch at 12:50 p.m., she was visibly intoxicated. They further explained that Foley admitted to taking medications. When the police spoke with Foley, she told them she had taken 50mg of Zoloft, which she takes in the morning. She also noted that her car keys were inside the vehicle in her purse. Then, officers discovered that she had a prior DUI conviction in Wilson County on March 10th, 2016. After this, Foley consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and was detained. While searching her vehicle, they found two empty mouthwash bottles in her backseat and a half-empty mouthwash bottle in the front seat. Officers also found a small amount of mouthwash in an open cup in the center console. Foley was then taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Jennifer L Foley of Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on August 30th, charged with driving under the influence. A judicial commissioner set her bond at $3,000, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave her pre-trial release from their facility.
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