A woman walking a dog on Interstate 275 was arrested for disobeying an officer on Dec. 5 after she had already been warned it was unlawful, authorities said.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, troopers responded to a report of a pedestrian walking a white dog southbound on I-275 near Busch Boulevard in Hillsborough County.

The person was identified as Desire McPherson, 23, of Tampa.

A trooper made contact with McPhereson and told her that pedestrians were not allowed to walk on the interstate. McPherson said she was unaware of the law, but while speaking with the woman, the trooper recognized her as the person who had been given a prior verbal warning for the same action, the report stated.

As the trooper was preparing a citation, McPherson walked away. When he ordered

See Full Page