Federal agent arrested for DUI

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security Special Agent was arrested Friday night for DUI after his blood alcohol level registered more than .30.

He also threatened a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy while at jail.

Kevin Patrick Kenny, 44, was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of .20 or higher.

Deputy Anthony Wales stopped a Chevrolet Trailblazer sport utility vehicle on U.S. 1 at Mile Marker 35 about 8:24 p.m. Deputy Wales reported the SUV was traveling south at 35 mph in a 55 mph zone near Sunshine Key halfway off the highway. The SUV then sped up to 75 mph in a 55 mph while continuously failing to maintain a single lane. Deputy Wales reported one oncoming driver had to slow to avoid being hit by the SUV.

When Deputy Wales turned on his emergency lights and siren, the driver of the SUV then turned on emergency lights installed on the inside of the SUV. The SUV then appeared to be an unmarked law enforcement vehicle. The driver, identified as Kenny, handed Deputy Wales a driver’s license as well as a U.S. Department of Homeland Security business card, the latter of which identified Kenny as a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Special Agent. Kenny got out of the SUV while Deputy Wales was running his information in the Sheriff’s Office patrol car. When Deputy Wales asked Kenny why he got out of the SUV, Kenny replied he didn’t know. Deputy Wales noticed Kenny was unstable on his feet and asked him multiple times to sit on the guardrail, but Kenny did not comply with Deputy Wales multiple commands to sit on the guardrail. Finally, Kenny used Deputy Wales patrol car to assist his stability.

Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit Deputy Juan Martin-Reyes and Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jake Brady also arrived on the scene.

Deputy Martin-Reyes asked Kenny if he had anything to drink. Deputy Martin-Reyes reported Kenny smelled of alcohol, his face was flushed, his eyes were bloodshot, his speech was slurred and his clothes were dirty and dusty as if he had recently rolled in dirt. Kenny told Deputy Martin-Reyes he did not have anything to drink. Kenny also stated to Deputy Martin-Reyes that he was a federal agent and added he felt the Deputies were “messing with him.”

Deputy Martin-Reyes asked Kenny to perform field sobriety exercises, which Kenny failed. Kenny was subsequently placed into custody.

Sgt. Brady searched the SUV and found law enforcement equipment such as a tactical vest as well as a 9mm Glock pistol. Department of Homeland Security supervisors arrived and took possession of the law enforcement equipment and gun. Two unopened boxes of wine were also in the SUV.

Deputy Martin-Reyes took Kenny to jail whereupon Kenny stated, “I will remember you,” and “Things will, you know, what goes around comes around.”

Kenny subsequently blew a .339 on the alcohol-breath sensing machine.

Kenny was booked into jail.

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