Post by WaTcHeR on Sept 14, 2006 16:06:39 GMT -5
Deputy Matthew Sasser
09.14.2006 - GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- A Wayne County sheriff's deputy was fired after the state Highway Patrol said he got drunk and smashed his patrol car into a guardrail in neighboring Johnston County.
Deputy Matthew Sasser, 22, was fired Tuesday within hours of being charged with driving while impaired, Wayne County Sheriff Carey Aaron Winders said. A blood sample drawn from Sasser five hours after the crash found a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent, the level at which drivers in North Carolina are considered impaired.
A passer-by spotted the deputy's wrecked patrol car about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. Sasser suffered scratches and bruises in the accident.
Sasser had an unlisted number in Johnston County and could not be reached for comment.
Sasser had been a deputy for nearly a year and was patrolling the Wayne County town of Eureka until 2 a.m. Tuesday. He then crossed the county line in his patrol car to visit a friend, state Highway Patrolman J.M. Holloman, who is the son of Jerry Holloman, a candidate for Johnston County sheriff.
Holloman was questioned by the Highway Patrol about his role in Sasser's accident, state Highway Patrol Lt. Everett Clendenin said.
Sasser had permission to drive his patrol car home but not to cross county lines unless he is assisting other law enforcement agencies, Winders said. No other cars were involved in the accident.
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