Kansas Republican congresswoman Suzi Carlson was arrested Monday night on suspicion of driving under the influence and briefly booked into jail, The Kansas City Star reported Tuesday, citing police records.
According to the arrest affidavit, the lawmaker was booked into the Shawnee County Detention Center at 11 p.m. under two warrants: one for a DUI of .08 or greater and another for failure to maintain a single lane. Bond amounts of $1,000 are listed for both allegations.
Addressing the incident, Kansas House GOP leader Speaker Ron Ryckman released a statement saying: “We do not have any additional information right now, but we expect local law enforcement to provide more details once they’ve completed their review.”
Carlson is the fourth Kansas lawmaker to be arrested in the past year, following Rep. Aaron Coleman, a Kansas City Democrat, Sen. Gene Suellentrop, a Wichita Republican, and Rep. Mark Samsel, a Wellsville Republican, according to the news outlet.
