Sunita Jairam, 48, was arrested Sunday by Lexington Metro Police on charges of drunk driving and endangering a minor.
Jairam told police she "drank a bunch of beer and got in the car to teach her son a lesson," according to the arrest citation obtained by the Lexington Herald-Leader .
She also told police she had been drinking all day before getting in the car to drive up to 150 miles an hour. Upon arrest, records show her blood alcohol content was .161, twice the legal limit.
Jairam's son reportedly told officers he had tried to get out of the car several times, but couldn't because the door was locked.
WKYT reported Jairam smelled of alcohol and slurred her speech when she was pulled over.
Jairam was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center and held on $2,500 bond. Her inmate profile on the detention center's website showed two previous booking photos, which the Herald-Leader reported were charges for public intoxication and speeding.
Jairam is due in court Monday.
Kentucky law requires second-time DUI offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their car, which will prevent the vehicle from starting if the driver's blood alcohol concentration exceeds 0.02.
First-time DUI offenders are not required to install the device unless charges include speeding or driving drunk with a child in the car.
WKYT previously reported that there were approximately 4,000 vehicle collisions involving alcohol in Kentucky in 2017, causing more than 1,800 injuries and 121 deaths.
