Former Sheriff Stan Farley Arraigned on DUI Charges

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va.

Former Putnam County Sheriff Stan Farley was arraigned on DUI charges around 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Putnam County.

He was involved in an accident on Route 60 in Hurricane.

According to the criminal complaint, the officer investigating the crash smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Farley and he later failed a Breathalyzer test. The officer says due to the location of the accident, a field sobriety test was not offered.

According to the complaint, Farley's blood alcohol level was .118.

This is Farley's first DUI offense.

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ORIGINAL STORY
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WSAZ) The captain of the Hurricane Police Department tells WSAZ.com that a former Putnam County Sheriff has been arrested on DUI charges.

Captain Joe Sisk says Stan Farley was involved in an accident around 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning in front of the Hurricane Tire on Route 60.

Sisk tells WSAZ.com it appears Farley struck the back of a woman's car, but the accident is still under investigation.

The captain would not go into details about the investigation or say if Farley failed a field sobriety test. However, Sisk tells WSAZ.com Farley will be charged with driving under the influence. He's expected to be arraigned on the charges within the hour.

Farley served as Putnam County Sheriff from 1997 to 2004.

In fact, he was hoping to oust current Sheriff Mark Smith during Tuesday's general election, but lost.


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