Granddaughter of late Saints owner Tom Benson arrested after alleged altercation with parking enforcement

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Rita Benson LeBlanc, the granddaughter of late New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, was arrested in South Carolina this week following an alleged dispute with a parking enforcement officer. 

LeBlanc, 48, was arrested by the Charleston Police Department on Monday evening at around 6:30 p.m. and charged with "Assault/Resist/Hinder/Oppose/Interfere with Officer/City Employee," a spokesperson with the department told Fox News Digital.  

She was released early Tuesday morning on a personal recognizance bond. 

LeBlanc, 48, was arrested by the Charleston Police Department on Monday evening at around 6:30 p.m. and charged with interference or hindering an officer, according to online jail records.  (Charleston Police Department)

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LeBlanc’s arrest stemmed from an incident involving a parking enforcement officer. Police responded to reports that the former heiress had pushed an officer in downtown Charleston. 

A spokesperson for the department told Fox News Digital that LeBlanc had, at one point during the interaction, also taken the officer’s parking boot locking tool while the officer was applying a boot to a vehicle. 

FILE - New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and granddaughter vice chairman of the board Rita Benson LeBlanc on the sidelines before their game against the Dallas Cowboys at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Nov. 10, 2013. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

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It was not clear whether the officer was attempting to place a boot on LeBlanc’s car. 

LeBlanc was in line to take over the Saints and