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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — An assistant state attorney has announced her resignation after she was arrested last week for allegedly driving drunk and leaving the scene of an accident.
READ MORE: Fort Lauderdale Police: 2 Stabbed, 1 In CustodyPolice said Lisa Jacobs, 51, also had her two children in the car, ages 14 and 10, during the accident on I-95 near the Hallandale Beach Blvd exit.
Following the crash, Jacobs attempted to leave the scene and had breath that smelled of alcohol, according to the arrest report.
READ MORE: Miami-Dade Police Marine Units To Conduct Boating Under The Influence Checks This WeekendJacobs had spent 18 years as a prosecutor with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.
“Your office has provided me with the most rewarding career I could have ever imagined,” Jacobs said in her resignation letter. “My heart will always be with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.”
MORE NEWS: 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized As Van Ends Up In Pond In SW Miami-DadeAlong with a charge for DUI, Jacobs faces two counts of child neglect.
