St. Petersburg city official arrested for DUI again

ST. PETERSBURG — The city’s chief assistant attorney was arrested this month for driving under the influence, his second such arrest.

Mark Winn, 54, received his first DUI after he crashed his vehicle in February 2006. He refused to take a breath, blood or urine test and his license was suspended for a year.

On Nov. 6, Winn received his second DUI when he again refused to be tested. St. Petersburg police arrested him, and his license was suspended for 18 months.

Winn, who declined to comment, has a history of driving infractions, including charges of reckless driving, speeding and driving without lights.

City officials said he will not face any disciplinary action over the arrest.

“We have employees that have DUIs off the job,” said Gary Cornwell, the city’s human resources director, “and absent any extenuating circumstances like fleeing from the scene or getting into a fight with police, we are not going to be concerned about that.”

— Cristina Silva and Caryn Baird, Times Staff Writers

[Photo: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]