Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz is pleading not guilty to a DUI charge following his arrest in Key West last month.
"Just like anyone else facing similar charges, Mr. Diaz will go through the legal process, following his lawyer’s advice," his spokesman said in a statement Monday. "He will be using all of the legal opportunities that are afforded to him under the law as he and his attorney work to resolve this matter."
Key West police said Diaz was arrested after he stopped his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and it fell down because he failed to put the kick stand down. Diaz reportedly was doing 74 mph in a 30 mph speed zone before he was stopped.
Police said they placed him in handcuffs after he failed field sobriety tests, which included swaying during an eye test and losing his balance while trying to walk a straight line.
Diaz was elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in September 2002. He was reelected in August 2014.
