Keeping drunk drivers off the roads is one of the duties of a local police officer, who now finds himself accused of drinking and driving.
It started last sunday morning when a Geneva police officer clocked an SUV traveling at 63 miles an hour in a 35 zone, and reported that the driver went left of center and nearly hit his cruiser.
He says he smelled alcohol on the driver's breath and was surprised when the man identified himself as an off duty Conneaut police officer.
Jason Rivers, 34, a four year veteran of the Conneaut force, failed a number of field sobriety tests and was arrested.
A breathalyzer test would later reveal his blood alcohol content was .189, more than twice the legal limit.
Rivers has pleaded "not guilty" to the drunk driving charge.
Conneaut police have placed him on administrative leave.
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