Palm Bay mayor asks councilman to resign after alleged DUI, drug possession arrest

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PALM BAY, Fla. — The mayor of Palm Bay is urging a city councilman to resign after he was arrested and accused of DUI and drug possession.

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According to a report, police arrested Palm Bay city councilman Peter Filiberto on charges of drunk driving and cocaine possession.

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Police said they spotted Filiberto speeding and running stop signs on his motorcycle Saturday night.

Mayor Rob Medina released a statement Monday saying, “part of restoring the public trust is doing the right thing. In this situation, I believe that voluntary resignation would be the right thing for Pete to do.”

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