Ohio mayor accused of drunk driving

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GRAFTON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of a suburban Clevelandcommunity is facing drunk-driving
accusations after police say shecrashed into a fire hydrant near her home.The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office
says Grafton Mayor Megan Flanigan failed field sobriety tests early Saturday.Deputiessay a local officer
spotted a damaged hydrant and found a license platebelonging to Flanigan’s vehicle at the scene. Authorities
say thevehicle returned to the scene with Flanigan at the wheel.Flanigan was given a breath test at the
county jail. Results were not immediately released.Flaniganwas issued a summons for charges including
operating a vehicle whileunder the influence and failure to stop after an accident.A phone listing for
Flanigan was not available. She did not respond to requests for comment through her Facebook page.Copyright
2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.GRAFTON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of a suburban Clevelandcommunity is facing drunk-driving
accusations after police say shecrashed into a fire hydrant near her home.The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office
says Grafton Mayor Megan Flanigan failed field sobriety tests early Saturday.Deputiessay a local officer
spotted a damaged hydrant and found a license platebelonging to Flanigan’s vehicle at the scene. Authorities
say thevehicle returned to the scene with Flanigan at the wheel.Flanigan was given a breath test at the
county jail. Results were not immediately released.Flaniganwas issued a summons for charges including
operating a vehicle whileunder the influence and failure to stop after an accident.A phone listing for
Flanigan was not available. She did not respond to requests for comment through her Facebook page.Copyright
2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.

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