Post by WaTcHeR on May 31, 2006 11:55:19 GMT -5
05.31.2006 - A Chattanooga police officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law.
Police Information Officer Sgt. Tom Layne tells NewsChannel 9 that fellow patrolmen took Officer Karl Fields to jail early Monday morning.
Around 3:30am on Memorial Day, Fields crashed his personal car in the 4900 block of Bonny Oaks Drive.
He faces one charge of Driving Under the Influence.
Officer Fields posted a $1,000 bond at the Hamilton County Jail and is scheduled to appear before Sessions Court Judge David Bales on June 20th.
As for his status with the department, CPD Traffic Investigators and Internal Affairs officers are conducting an investigation. Meanwhile, Officer Fields is currently taking personal time from work.
Police Information Officer Sgt. Tom Layne tells NewsChannel 9 that fellow patrolmen took Officer Karl Fields to jail early Monday morning.
Around 3:30am on Memorial Day, Fields crashed his personal car in the 4900 block of Bonny Oaks Drive.
He faces one charge of Driving Under the Influence.
Officer Fields posted a $1,000 bond at the Hamilton County Jail and is scheduled to appear before Sessions Court Judge David Bales on June 20th.
As for his status with the department, CPD Traffic Investigators and Internal Affairs officers are conducting an investigation. Meanwhile, Officer Fields is currently taking personal time from work.