A city police lieutenant is facing drunk driving charges in Brockton after his car rear-ended another vehicle while he was off-duty over the weekend, according to the Brockton Enterprise.
The 48-year-old police officer will appear in Brockton District Court on the Massachusetts OUI charge.The officer was also cited for following too closely, Police Chief William Conlon said.
The chief said the accident occurred Saturday near Court and Cary streets, where the officer was driving his personal vehicle and was off duty. The officer was not arrested at the scene because he was taken to the hospital for treatment of a head injury after the airbag deployed.
The other driver was not injured, according to police.
"It is a serious occurrence," the chief told the Enterprise, adding that the officer could be disciplined internally at the conclusion of the investigation. "Incidents such as this are unacceptable."
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