Law enforcement agents opened fire on an SUV driver who smashed through two security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago on Friday in what authorities described as the actions of "an obviously impaired" driver but not an intentional attack on President Donald Trump's resort.

The driver, Hannah Roemhild, 30, of Connecticut, who identifies herself on her Facebook page as an opera singer, was later arrested at a nearby motel. No one was injured, authorities said, and Trump was not at the Palm Beach club at the time, although he was scheduled to arrive there later in the day.

Roemhild was not at any time "even remotely close" to getting into the "inner perimeter" of the president's resort, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a news conference.

He said Roemhild, "obviously impaired," was dancing on top of her vehicle outside the Breakers hotel, about 3 miles from Mar-a-Lago, when an off-duty Florida Highway Patrol officer who was working hotel security approached her.

Roemhild jumped into the SUV and refused to open the window or acknowledge the officer, Bradshaw said. She then put the car in reverse and began driving away. The trooper smashed the window and tried to grab the steering wheel, but was unable to stop her, the sheriff said.

Roemhild led officers on a high-speed pursuit, at times driving on the wrong side of the road at speeds nearing 70 miles, said Major Robert Chandler of the Florida Highway Patrol.

She crashed through one Mar-a-Lago checkpoint then barreled through a second, where Secret Service agents and sheriff's deputies were barely able to avoid being hit before they opened fire, Bradshaw said. The authorities fired numerous rounds, but Roemhild kept driving and was able to get away.

Investigators believe she picked up a female relative before they later located her car using a license plate reader. Roemhild ran from her car outside a nearby motel and was tackled by a trooper, Bradshaw said.

Later Friday, the SUV could be seen in the motel's parking lot, with both the driver's side window and the rear window completely shattered. The parking lot was lined with red police tape and law enforcement vehicles surrounded the property.

Bradshaw said Roemhild did not appear to have a criminal record. After Friday's events, she was going to be charged with assault on a federal officer, deadly assault on two sheriff's deputies and traffic charges, he said.

Mar-a-Lago has been the scene of several intrusions since Trump became president. Most recently, on Jan. 5, a Florida man who had been dishonorably discharged from the Marines for sex offenses was arrested after he got past two checkpoints.

-Associated Press

More new Adam Sandler for Netflix

Expect more Adam Sandler in your Netflix feed.

The streaming giant announced Friday that Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions have reached a new deal with Netflix to make four more films. He's had five films with the studio along with the stand-up special "Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh."

Netflix leader Ted Sarandos said the company is excited to extend its partnership with Sandler, because audiences "love his stories and his humor." The company said his 2019 comedy "Murder Mystery" starring him and Jennifer Aniston was the most popular film on Netflix in the U.S. last year and one of the most popular in eight other countries.

Sandler's latest film, "Uncut Gems," which was released in theaters last year to critical acclaim, will premiere on Netflix in May. Later this year, the actor will star in "Hubie Halloween" with Kevin James, Julie Bowen and Maya Rudolph.

-Associated Press

Comic Artie Lange sober for one year

The month is ending on a high note for comedian Artie Lange.

The stand-up comic and former sidekick of radio bigwig Howard Stern announced Thursday that he was celebrating a year of sobriety.

"I'm one year clean today," Lange, 52, tweeted. "No deep thoughts to share. Just .Gratitude."

Lange has been open about his involvement with drugs in the past.

The New Jersey native completed rehab in September, nearly four months after he was arrested at an Essex County halfway house.

That brush with the law followed a January 2019 arrest in which the comedian was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance.

-Tribune News Service