{"id":344700,"date":"2026-07-18T19:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344700\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:57:08","slug":"two-suspected-drunk-drivers-arrested-in-separate-port-st-lucie-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344700\/","title":{"rendered":"Two suspected drunk drivers arrested in separate Port St. Lucie incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Two impaired drivers were arrested in separate incidents in Port St. Lucie <\/a>over the past several days, including one driver accused of battering a police officer during a DUI <\/a>investigation. <\/p>\n

The Port St. Lucie Police Department <\/a>said officers first arrested 25-year-old Kyle Mallette after he was seen weaving between lanes after leaving a local establishment. During the investigation, officers determined Mallette had been drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

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The Port St. Lucie Police Department said officers first arrested 25-year-old Kyle Mallette after he was seen weaving between lanes after leaving a local establishment. During the investigation, officers determined Mallette had been drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel. (PSLPD) <\/p>\n

Mallette was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Authorities said he later provided a breath sample with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.120, above Florida’s legal limit of 0.08.<\/p>\n

In a separate incident, officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle that struck a city median. Investigators said the driver, identified as 24-year-old Kaitlyn Allmond, showed signs of impairment.<\/p>\n

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In a separate incident, officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle that struck a city median. Investigators said the driver, identified as 24-year-old Kaitlyn Allmond, showed signs of impairment. (PSLPD) <\/p>\n

According to police, Allmond provided a breath sample measuring 0.232, nearly three times the legal limit. During the investigation, she allegedly made physical contact with an officer and was additionally charged with battery on a law enforcement officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Police said both incidents ended without serious injuries, but emphasized that impaired driving can have deadly consequences.<\/p>\n

See also: 3 fired, 2 suspended: Report details modified bug zapper used on rookie SLC firefighters<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI’m okay to drive\u201d is one of the most dangerous decisions a person can make, the department said in a social media post.<\/p>\n

The department urged anyone who has been drinking to make alternate transportation arrangements, such as calling a friend or using a rideshare service, rather than getting behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

Port St. Lucie police said officers will continue efforts to identify and remove impaired and aggressive drivers from local roadways, while encouraging residents to make responsible choices before driving.<\/p>\n

“One good decision before you drive can save a life,” the department said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Two impaired drivers were arrested in separate incidents in Port St. Lucie…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-344700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}