Time To Lock Her Up: Sheila Martines Pina Faces 5th Drunk Driving Charge

When is enough, enough? From the New Bedford Standard Times:

Sheila Martines Pina faces her fifth drunken driving charge arraignment when she appears in District Court today.

The former president of the Southeastern Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau was arrested Tuesday afternoon when police spotted her, allegedly drunk, behind the wheel of a car. Police were on duty at Davy's Locker on West Rodney French Boulevard moving swimming youths
out of the area and getting owners of illegally parked cars to move their vehicles about 5:30 p.m.

Officer David Roy said he spotted a woman behind the
wheel of a car in the boat ramp parking lot near the restaurant.
Police Department spokesman Capt. Richard M. Spirlet said Officer Roy approached Mrs. Martines Pina's car, noticed she appeared to be intoxicated and arrested her. She is scheduled to be arraigned today in New Bedford District Court.

Earlier this month, Mrs. Martines Pina, 50, a former television personality and wife of former Bristol County District Attorney Ronald A. Pina, was picked up by city police at St. Luke's Hospital where a disturbance occurred. Police took her into
protective custody.

We were shocked back in December when it was discovered that she had been arrested for OUI/Negligent Operation for the third and fourth times ... and now a fifth.

Sources say the Bristol County District Attorney's Office will be asking to revoke bail on the previous charges and order her held in the House of Corrections until trial. The mandatory minimum Martines-Pina faces is 2 years ... with a possibility of up to 5.

Alcoholism is a terrible disease. But it's time to start the tough love with Sheila ... and time to do some hard time.