A Newberry woman was arrested midnight Thursday on charges of child neglect for being too drunk to pick up her children from church.
Georgia Sue Thomas, 29, was supposed to pick up her three children from child care at Pentecostals of Gainesville on Wednesday night, but she didn’t show up, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office report.
The report gave this account:
Church staff called and texted her. She texted back that she was drunk downtown and wouldn’t pick up her kids.
An Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy called Thomas, who told the deputy she had been drinking and was going home.
The officer found Thomas at her home. She was clearly drunk. She said she’d had three rum and cokes at a bar before she drove home.
The officer gave her a breathalyzer test to see how much she’d been drinking. She blew a 0.109.
The officer arrested Thomas and took her to Alachua County Jail. She was charged with child neglect — a third-degree felony.
