Drunk middle school teaching assistant arrested after student drank her vodka thinking it was Mountain Dew: Police

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From Ronny Reyes

A Georgia middle school teaching assistant was arrested and jailed after a student drank her bottle of vodka thinking it was Mountain Dew – her blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, according to police.

Alexandra “Nicole” Lambert, 39, was fired from Morgan County Middle School after a student took a sip from a bottle that was supposedly hers and thought it was just soda, WSBTV reports.

Instead, the student threw the drink away and alerted another teacher, who took the matter to the principal’s office Thursday afternoon.

Lambert allegedly admitted that the bottle was full of vodka, but claimed she accidentally brought it to school.

Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies were called in around 1:15 p.m. and administered a breathalyzer test to Lambert, which revealed her blood alcohol level to be .259.

The value was 0.08, more than three times the legal limit for driving in Georgia.

Lambert was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, including public intoxication.

She was booked into the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Center.

Morgan County Charter Schools confirmed the incident in a statement to parents and guardians, adding that Lambert “is no longer employed by our district.”

“The safety of our staff and students is our top priority and we take all incidents seriously,” the district added. “We will not tolerate any behavior that could endanger their well-being.”

An attorney for Lambert could not immediately be reached for comment.