It seems like there have been quite a few high school officials in Tampa arrested for DUI as of late and the trend continued this weekend with a Land O’ Lakes DUI arrest. According to TBo.com, the online website operated by the Tampa Tribune, 45-year-old Douglas Lee Elias was arrested for drunk driving. Elias’ occupation is listed as assistant principal at Gulf High.
The newspaper reports that the assistant principal was in a 1994 Jeep Wrangler when he was stopped by a Pasco deputy after 2:00 a.m. The report says that Elias was swerving and he admitted to officers that he drank two pitchers of beer. At that point a Tampa DUI investigation was launched. Elias reportedly smelled of alcohol and had watery eyes and they were bloodshot. They also claimed Elias slurred his speech and his face was flushed. On top of that the officers described the Gulf High assistant principal as being belligerent, aggressive and arguing with the officers.
