Report: Racine police officer stopped in DUI patrol
RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- A Racine police officer is on administrative duty after he was stopped by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department, reportedly for driving under the influence.
The sheriff's office says the 40-year-old Racine police officer was netted in a weekend DUI patrol along with 25 other suspected drunken driving offenders.
The officer was issued a citation for his first drunken driving offense.
According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department, the officer registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.16 percent, twice Wisconsin's legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Racine police tell The Journal Times (http://bit.ly/14psK6w) the officer was taken off active patrol and placed on administrative duties until Racine police can confirm further details.
The officer's name was not released.
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Information from: The Journal Times, http://www.journaltimes.com
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