Police: Jeffersonville official spotted nursing infant while drinking beer at local pub

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A member of the Jeffersonville Township Advisory Board was arrested in early April after she allegedly drank a beer while nursing an infant, according to court documents.

Brandy Brewer, 39, is charged with public intoxication and neglect of a dependent. The charges are in connection with an incident on April 1 at O'Shea's Pub on Spring Street in Jeffersonville.

Police said in a charging document that Brewer left her child unattended in a stroller after she ordered a meal. According to court documents, a witness said he saw Brewer drinking a beer at the bar while nursing an infant as she was waiting for a to-go order.

The witness said he followed Brewer as she left the bar and found her "sitting on a ledge on the North side of the building, passed out," with the infant in an unlocked stroller that began to roll away on the sidewalk, according to a probable cause affidavit.

The witness told police his wife grabbed the stroller as he confronted Brewer. Court documents say an officer who responded to the scene found Brewer sitting in front of the bar. The officer said Brewer "appeared unsteady as she was sitting, smelled of alcohol, and displayed bloodshot eyes."

Brewer was unable to provide coherent answers to the officer's questions and was placed in handcuffs as she attempted to leave.

She agreed to take a portable breathalyzer test that "produced a result of .275," according to the affidavit.

Brewer was taken to Clark Memorial Hospital before she was arrested, and police arranged for her spouse to take the child.

"Along the way of this prosecution, we will be monitoring Ms. Brewer to make sure that she is doing those things that she has committed to doing to receive the treatment that she needs to get her into a better place," Mull said.

Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said the Indiana Department of Child Services is actively involved in the case to ensure the child is safe.

Brewer was released from custody after posting a $5,000 cash bond. She is due in court for an initial hearing on April 13.