Police Officer Charged with DUI
Posted on Jul 26, 2011 7:35pm PDT
A New Mexico state police officer has reportedly been charged with driving under the influence. According to reports, the officer was driving a personal car at the time and was not on duty. He has been placed on administrative leave while the matter is investigated internally. At this time, his blood alcohol level is unknown because he requested that a blood sample be taken instead of a breathalyzer test.
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