A Virginia Beach police officer Bryan Womble is charged with driving under the influence after a crash at the Oceanfront early Saturday morning.
Police said 36-year-old Bryan Womble crashed his vehicle at the corner of 20th St. and Pacific Ave. around 2 am. Nobody was seriously injured, but Womble was charged with DUI.
Womble is a part of the Virginia Beach Selective Enforcement Team that focuses on catching drunk drivers. During an interview with 13News in May 2008, Womble explained why preventing drivers from drinking is difficult.
"It's not an easy task because a lot of them have that mentality that it can not happen, it will not happen to me," said Womble.
Womble arrested former NFL star Bruce Smith for DUI last month. Now the officer faces his own charge.
"It's still a terrible black eye for the Police Department and for police when something like this happens," said Reggie Wade. He's vacationing in Virginia Beach. "You lose faith in the Department and in the system."
"You would think someone would be smarter than that if that's his job," said Beach resident Shane Smith. Smith was convicted of DUI last year in Virginia Beach. said if Womble is found guilty, the officer should be punished.
"I think he should get the same charge as me. Suspend his license, and go through the program and do the inpatient rehab or outpatient rehab," Smith explained.
Womble was booked and released on $500 bond. He is on administrative duty until the investigation is complete.
Police said 36-year-old Bryan Womble crashed his vehicle at the corner of 20th St. and Pacific Ave. around 2 am. Nobody was seriously injured, but Womble was charged with DUI.
Womble is a part of the Virginia Beach Selective Enforcement Team that focuses on catching drunk drivers. During an interview with 13News in May 2008, Womble explained why preventing drivers from drinking is difficult.
"It's not an easy task because a lot of them have that mentality that it can not happen, it will not happen to me," said Womble.
Womble arrested former NFL star Bruce Smith for DUI last month. Now the officer faces his own charge.
"It's still a terrible black eye for the Police Department and for police when something like this happens," said Reggie Wade. He's vacationing in Virginia Beach. "You lose faith in the Department and in the system."
"You would think someone would be smarter than that if that's his job," said Beach resident Shane Smith. Smith was convicted of DUI last year in Virginia Beach. said if Womble is found guilty, the officer should be punished.
"I think he should get the same charge as me. Suspend his license, and go through the program and do the inpatient rehab or outpatient rehab," Smith explained.
Womble was booked and released on $500 bond. He is on administrative duty until the investigation is complete.
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