A former Johnston County state trooper is facing drunken driving charges.
Anthony Keith Carlton, 47, of Old Roberts Road, Benson, was arrested in the parking lot of Food Lion on N.C. 210 near Interstate 40 on Friday.
Two concerned citizens called authorities after reportedly seeing Mr. Carlton behind the wheel of his pickup.
He was arrested by Trooper C.J. Bell. Mr. Carlton later registered .34 on the Breathalyzer, more than four times the legal limit of .08 in North Carolina.
According to court documents obtained by WTSB radio station, Trooper Bell said Mr. Carlton had "very red bloodshot eyes (and) a strong odor of alcohol."
Mr. Carlton served on the Highway Patrol from January 1986 until Jan. 5, 2009.
Officials would not say why he left the patrol earlier this month.
He was released into the custody of a former corrections officer pending his next court appearance on March 18.
1 comment:
.34? Holy crap!
Trooper Bell is a horrible person by the way.
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