The top attorney for the city of Hollywood found himself behind bars Sunday after allegedly driving under the influence and causing an accident.
Jeffrey Sheffel was arrested and charged with several counts, including DUI and damage to property of another person. Police stopped him after 6 p.m. following a single car crash on the Hollywood Boulevard Bridge near the Intracoastal Waterway.
Officers noticed Sheffel trying to remove his car from the scene before they were able to stop him, later saying they detected alcohol on his breath and had difficulty understanding instructions. Sheffel reportedly told police that he "had too many beers," an arrest report said.
He was released on $1,500 bond, telling NBC 6 that he was sleep deprived at the time of his arrest and not drunk.
The 57-year-old Sheffel has been the city attorney for the city close to nine years. Before that, the Broward County native and University of Miami Law School graduate spent two years as the deputy city attorney for the city of Boca Raton.
