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Mecklenburg County commissioner-elect arrested for DWI

Yvette Ingram was arrested on May 1, police records show.

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Mecklenburg County Commissioner-Elect Yvette Ingram was arrested for DWI at the beginning of the month, according to records from the Belmont Police Department.  

Ingram was arrested on May 1 for driving while impaired and having an open container in the vehicle. She was released the following day without bond.

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The Mecklenburg County Democrat defeated incumbent Pat Cotham in the March primary to earn the third at-large spot on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners

Ingram will be sworn in later this year.

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WCNC Charlotte has reached out for more information about Ingram's arrest and will continue to update this story as new information is released.

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