Former IMPACT Wrestling star Kimber Lee (real name Kimberly Frankele) was arrested back on May 11, 2023 in Sebring, Florida. She was also known as Abbey Laith in NXT.
Below are some of the details, courtesy of PWInsider.
-Lee was charged with DUI and resisting an Officer with Violence and Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.
-According to Officer P.J. Roberts, he noticed a gray KIA Soul facing the wrong direction stopped in the roadway. Roberts stated that he activated his emergency equipment and made a U-Turn to make a traffic stop on the vehicle.
-Lee’s vehicle started to move and as it made a left turn onto Alternate U.S. 27 South, it drove over the lane onto the paved shoulder and “almost collided with the face of the guard rail.” The vehicle then made a left turn into the parking lot of a shopping center, failing to stop until it made its way to a parking space.
-Officer Roberts stated he made contact with Frankele, who was identified by her Florida Driver’s License. He described Frankele as having “blood shot watery eyes, and slurred speech.
Roberts stated he attempted several times to obtain Frankele’s driver’s license before she finally handed it over. Frankele tried “several times” to leave the area and get what she claimed was her laundry from a laundry mat. Roberts explained to her that she was not to leave but was to remain in her vehicle as she was suspected of being under the influence.
At 5:02 pm local time, Roberts stated he attempted to place Frankele in handcuffs when she struck him in the chest to prevent him from doing so. Roberts then explained to her that she was now under arrest for battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.
-Roberts said he was able to place one of the restraints on Frankele, but when he attempted to cuff the other hand, Frankele began kicking him in the chest and in his face, busting open his lip and the gums in his mouth.
-At 5:14 pm local time, Roberts and another officer took Frankele into custody and transported her to the Highlands County Jail.
-Roberts also wrote in the report that after he was seen at a hospital for his injuries, he made contact with Frankele at the Highlands County Jail and “read her implied consent and asked for her to submit to a breath test to determine her alcohol content.” Frankele gave a sample of .140 at 10:22 pm local time, five hours after the initial traffic stop. The legal limit in the State of Florida is .08. Frankele was asked to give a second sample, but according to the police report, she failed to comply to the directions and failed to “give a sample on purpose.”
-Frankele entered a plea of not guilty to all charges on back on July 7 after being officially charged on July 5 and arraigned on July 7. She has waived her right for a speedy trial and filed for a public defender, stating before the court in documents that she is not currently financially able to hire her own defense attorney, which was approved.
-A conviction for a first-time DUI offense in the state of Florida could be be up to six months in jail, the possible revocation of a driver’s license, 50 hours of community service and fines of up to $1,000.
-The charge of resisting an officer with violence is considered a third degree felony in Florida. If convicted, Frankele could face up to five years in prison or five years of probation, as well as a $5,000 fine.
-The battery of a law enforcement officer charge is also considered a third-degree felony which is punishable in the State of Florida, with a maximum of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine as well, if Frankele is convicted.
-Frankele is scheduled for an October pre-trial hearing in Highlands County Court.
Frankele retired from professional wrestling this past May.