22-043 Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested For DUI; Employee Terminated Consistent With Sheriff’s Policy

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Shelby Coniglio (Arrested)
Age: 26
Date of Hire: 09/10/2018
Employment: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Charge: One count of Driving Under the Influence Bal .15 or Greater
 

PINELLAS COUNTY – Officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department have arrested a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy for Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

At about 1:03 a.m., on May 17, 2022, officers conducted a traffic stop at 108^th Avenue North and 4^th Street North in St. Petersburg on 26-year-old Shelby Coniglio.

According to officers, Coniglio showed signs of impairment by having an odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, slurred speech, blank expression, bloodshot/glassy eyes, and she was unsteady on her feet. Coniglio agreed to perform Field Sobriety Tests, but performed poorly on them.  

Officers say Coniglio submitted to a breath sample which indicated she had a BrAC of .206/.219.

Coniglio was arrested and charged with one count of Driving Under the Influence with Bal .15 or Greater She was transported to the Pinellas County Jail without incident.

Coniglio was hired by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, on September 10, 2018. She worked as a deputy in the Patrol Operations Bureau.

Coniglio’s employment was immediately terminated following the arrest, which is consistent with Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office policy.