A Miami-Dade police lieutenant was suspended with pay following her arrest Sunday morning after allegedly breaking into the apartment of her ex-boyfriend, the county's former mayor, according to officials.
Police responded to the apartment of former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, located on Merrick Way in Coral Gables to investigate a possible domestic violence incident.
According to authorities, Lt. Evelyn Fernandez was inside the apartment without Alvarez's permission.
There was no forced entry into the apartment and according to the Alvarez, Fernandez does not have a set of keys, police say. Several items of property belonging to the Alvarez were damaged.
Fernandez, 44, was arrested and charged with one count of burglary to an unoccupied structure and one count of criminal mischief valued at over $1,000. She was released on bond and ordered to stay away from Alvarez, with the next hearing schedule for August 16th.
NBC 6 reached out to Fernandez for comment but she said she had to speak with her attorney first.
According to an arrest report, the two have been in a relationship for about 10 years.
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Alvarez was arrested in April for allegedly grabbing Fernandez during an argument over a pet cat, according to a police report. Alvarez spent a night in jail and told reporters after his release that his side of the story hasn't been told.
Alvarez was voted out of office in a recall election in 2011 during his second term. He was elected mayor in 2004.
