California State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, was detained Monday and cited on suspicion of drunken driving, according to Politico.

Cervantes claimed police “accosted” her and falsely accused her of driving under the influence. 

Additionally, she said hospital lab tests showed she had no alcohol in her system, though Fox News Digital has been unable to verify this.

The Sacramento Police shield on a police vehicle in Sacramento, Calif., March 24, 2018.  (Reuters/Bob Strong)

“Officers also responded to Sen. Cervantes at the hospital as part of the investigation. Responding officers contacted Sen. Cervantes, where they observed objective signs of intoxication and conducted a DUI investigation. From their investigation, officers issued Sen. Cervantes a citation for suspicion of DUI,” the Sacramento Police Department told Fox News Digital.

The allegation comes almost two years after Cervantes’ sister, Clarissa Cervantes, who served as a city councilmember, was arrested for DUI. Weeks before that arrest, according to CBS News, Clarissa had a 2015 DUI conviction dismissed. The more recent incident sparked outrage and led to calls for her resignation.

A view of the California state capitol building on National Urban League California Legislative Advocacy Day on March 13, 2024, in Sacramento, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League)

“I regrettably made the worst decision of my life when I was in my early 20’s, which was to drive after drinking one evening. At the time, I was coming out of a domestic abusive relationship that had severely impacted my mental and physical health,” Cervantes said, according to CBS News.

Neither of the Cervantes sisters had resigned as of the time of publication.

State Sen. Cervantes’ team did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.