A former Minneapolis city council member was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash outside Minneapolis City Hall.

Hennepin County jail records show Alondra Espejel, 44, who served on city council under the name Alondra Cano, was arrested just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, and was held on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.

According to a Minneapolis police report, Espejel was involved in a two-vehicle crash outside City Hall in downtown Minneapolis.

She allegedly refused to complete a field sobriety test, and was arrested.

Per police, no one was injured in the crash, and body worn camera footage of the incident is available.

Espejel was first elected to represent the city’s 9th ward in 2014, announcing she would not s

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