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‘I need help:’ Son calls 911 on his mom over drunken speeding, Orlando police say

Katina Graham, 52, faces charges of child abuse and DUI

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando woman was arrested after her child called 911 to report that she’d been driving drunk at 100 mph, according to the police department.

In an arrest affidavit, police said they responded to a crash at West Central Boulevard and Wilbe Avenue shortly after midnight on April 27.

“During the initial call, [REDACTED] reported that his mother, Katina Yvette Graham, was driving at 100 mph while intoxicated,” the affidavit reads. “Also during the initial call, [REDACTED] reported that Graham had impacted a curb and damaged her tires.”

Katina Yvette Graham, 52 (Orange County Jail)

Police then spoke with Graham, who claimed she had “half a shot of whatever,” though she didn’t specify what kind of alcohol she drank or how much, officers wrote. That said, she reportedly kept talking over the officer and repeatedly stated that “officers are not artificial intelligence.”

The affidavit also shows that Graham had slurred speech, had an odor of alcohol on her breath, and failed to pass the field sobriety exercises.

However, police also explained that Graham had left an unnamed individual unattended in a car for around two hours while she was “at a party getting intoxicated.”

“After she was done, she operated the motor vehicle in a reckless manner, to the point that it created a well-rounded and rational fear in [REDACTED] mind,” the affidavit continues. “[REDACTED] contacted law enforcement to report his intoxicated mother and her reckless behavior, which placed his well-being and overall safety in jeopardy.”

As a result, Graham was arrested and now faces charges of child abuse and DUI while accompanied by a minor.


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