Off-Duty
Police Officer Charged with DUI
Christina Mask was placed on administrative leave without
pay after single-vehicle wreck.
A North Charleston off-duty police officer has been charged
with driving under the influence after she ran off the road Monday morning in
Summerville.
Christina Mask, 29, has been placed on administrative leave
without pay. She's been employed with North Charleston Police Department since
2009.
Mask's marked police vehicle ran off the road way on McMakin
Road, near Highway 78 in the Jedburg area, and struck a driveway culvert.
RI cop
arrested on DUI charge
A Rock Island police officer has been arrested on a driving
under the influence charge after his car hit a tree and house in the 2500 block
of 30th Street.
Chris Halberg, 25, of Rock Island bonded out after posting
$100 bond and his driver's license following the accident at 3:05 a.m.
Saturday, Rock Island Assistant Chief Jason Foy said Monday. An internal
investigation has been started.
He is charged with driving under the influence and improper
lane usage, according to Rock Island County court records.
Halberg has been with the police department since September
2010.
Halberg was driving south on 30th Street when he lost
control of his car and hit a tree and then a house, according to police
reports. He was the only passenger in the car and was uninjured. Rock Island
police responded to the accident.
Foy declined to say if Halberg took a field sobriety test at
the time of his arrest. He also wouldn't comment on the officer's status with
the department, saying it is early in the internal investigation.
No documents were filed Monday in Rock Island County traffic
court.
Baltimore, Maryland: A former officer pleaded guilty to
improperly accessing a law enforcement database to provide information to a
drug dealer who was under federal investigation. He was fired after the
allegations came up. ow.ly/kilKw
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana: A sheriff’s office deputy has
been arrested in an investigation of drugs being brought into the parish jail.
He was booked on multiple counts and has been fired. ow.ly/kilhr
Mercer County, New Jersey: A deputy has been fired for
driving under the influence of alcohol. http://ow.ly/kjexq