Alexandra ‘Nicole’ Ligon Lambert was arrested after a student at Morgan County Middle School in Georgia, US, allegedly drank vodka from a Mountain Dew bottle she had in her possession.

A teaching assistant stumbled into a problematic situation when a student by chance drank from her vodka-laden bottle, mixing it up for a soft drink.

The incident occurred when a male pupil from Morgan County Middle School in Georgia, US, snagged a Mountain Dew from the staff member’s stash. The bottle was later found to be owned by 39-year-old Alexandra “Nicole” Ligon Lambert.

After taking a swig, he immediately discerned that the green label bottle housed something apart from his anticipated soft drink. The student then discarded the drink and proceeded to inform another teacher.

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The teacher reported the incident to the principal’s office on Thursday afternoon. Lambert was confronted about the concealed alcohol and eventually admitted to accidentally bringing it to school.

Police arrived at the school around 1:15pm. Lambert was found to be three times over the state’s legal drink-drive limit of 0.08, with a breathalyzer test revealing a value of 0.259. Due to her intoxicated state, she was not permitted to drive home and police carried on with their investigation.

An empty bottle, once filled with vodka and camouflage as water, was found in the bin where a student had discarded it. Lambert had to face the harsh reality of being charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct before being transported to Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Facility.

A message to parents and guardians of County Charter Schools students last week read: “The Middle School administration was informed today of a potential issue involving an employee’s water bottle containing alcohol. Law enforcement was promptly notified and an investigation ensued.

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“It was subsequently confirmed that alcohol was indeed present, leading to the immediate arrest of the employee by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. As this is a personnel matter, we cannot provide further comments at this time, but we can confirm that the individual is no longer employed with our district.

“The safety of our staff and students is paramount, and we take all incidents seriously. We have zero tolerance for any behaviour that could jeopardize their well-being. We will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement and appreciate the support of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.”

Lamber was taken into custody at the Adult Detention Facility of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.

This incident follows a case where a teacher, accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with her 11-year-old student, was dubbed as an “attention seeker” and a “selfie queen” by enraged parents from the school where she worked. Madison Bergmann, a 24-year-old educator from River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, was suspended after the mother of a student allegedly heard her son having a not suitable conversation with his teacher over the phone, and discovered supposed texts between Bergmann and the young student.

Bergmann faces a charge of first-degree child sexual assault. She was allowed to leave custody after posting a $25,000 signature bond, placed on administrative leave, and forbidden from having any contact with other students, parents, or staff from the school district.

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