YAKIMA
A Yakima police officer will be arraigned April 15 after being charged with drunken driving.
A judge found probable cause for the charge against Officer Tarin Miller at a Wednesday hearing in Yakima County District Court.
Miller, 39, was placed on paid administrative leave following the March 2 arrest while the police department conducts a routine internal investigation, deputy police chief Kelly Rosenow said Wednesday.
A Yakima police officer stopped Miller shortly before midnight March 2 near Tieton Drive and 35th Avenue, according to a citation filed by the Washington State Patrol.
Breath tests showed her blood-alcohol level at .168 and .174, more than double the .08 legal threshold for driving, according to the ticket.
Troopers handled the case at the request of Yakima police.
Miller is a charter member of the police department's Gang Enforcement Team.
She is known for handling graffiti cases, including a downtown spree that caused thousands of dollars in damage in 2006 and resulted in two men being convicted.
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