A city woman who Mayor Gary McCarthy confronted last week told police that he smelled of alcohol and appeared "highly intoxicated" when he allegedly flashed his headlights at her vehicle and threatened to have her arrested as she was picking recyclables from trash bins.

The incident took place about 1 a.m. on May 19 when the woman said the mayor began pursuing her and her friend as they drove past a McDonald's on Union Street. She drove to the city police station, with the mayor following her, and reported the incident and said she wanted to press charges.