Redding, Brooklyn Principals Charged with Drunk Driving, Resisting Arrest

Brooklyn public school principal Gregory Jackson was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired, and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test after crashing his vehicle into several parked cars and flipping it over late Monday night in East Flatbush. Jackson, who heads the Brownsville Collaborative Middle School for Agriculture and Technology, claimed to police he had only one drink before the crash. No injuries were reported in the incident. Jackson is the son of the late Gregory 'Jocko' Jackson Sr., a prominent community figure and former NBA player. His arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court is pending, and the New York City Department of Education has referred all inquiries about the arrest to the NYPD. The case remains under investigation.