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Renata Ford, widow of ex-mayor Rob Ford, arrested for suspected impaired driving

CBC News | Posted: December 29, 2016 4:04 AM | Last Updated: January 27, 2017

Renata Ford was in a parked car when an officer approached her, police say

Image | Renata Ford Leaving Hospital Sept 17

Caption: Rob Ford's widow, Renata, has been arrested on suspected impaired driving, Toronto police say. She's shown here in an 2014 file photo. (Sebastien St-Francois/Radio-Canada)

Toronto police arrested Renata Ford, the widow of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, on suspicion of impaired driving Wednesday night.
Ford was found in a parked vehicle when she was arrested, Const. Victor Kwong said in a brief interview. Police were in the process of laying an impaired driving charge against her, he said, but had yet to do so as of 10:15 p.m.
Kwong would not provide any details about where Ford was found or what led to the arrest.

Image | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and Renata Ford

Caption: Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford made public apologies on several occasions following bouts of public intoxication. He later went to rehab. (Chris Young/Canadian Press)

Renata Ford's late husband, Rob, was mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. He died of cancer in March 2016 at the age of 46.

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