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Colleen Zenk Arrested on Two Misdemeanor DUI Charges in Florida

Breath tests recorded BAC readings above 0.19 and she has pleaded not guilty with a pre-trial hearing set for July 29.

Overview

  • Court and sheriff’s office records show the 73-year-old actress was taken into custody after a parking-lot crash on May 15, when a witness said she backed out of a handicap space, struck a parked car and tried to leave the scene.
  • Responding deputies wrote that they detected the odor of alcohol and that Zenk told them she had consumed “two wine cups” at a nearby restaurant called Bar Tulia before driving.
  • Officers say Zenk performed field sobriety exercises and showed multiple signs of impairment, including balance problems, swaying and difficulty following instructions.
  • She provided two breath samples that registered 0.206 and 0.192 blood-alcohol concentrations, and was booked on misdemeanor counts of DUI causing property damage and DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or higher before posting bond and being released.
  • Zenk has pleaded not guilty through counsel and is due at a Collier County pre-trial hearing on July 29; court records and multiple outlets note this is reported as her third DUI-related arrest since 2010 and Florida law treats BACs of 0.15 or higher as an enhanced factor that can increase penalties.