Sunday, January 17, 2010

Officer Elliott Porter Arrested for DWI

Arlington police arrested one of their own this weekend.

Arlington police say they received a call from a citizen at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday regarding a man driving erratically southbound on Collins Street. Officers stopped the vehicle in the 3400 block of S. Collins Street and arrested Elliott Porter, 29, an off-duty Arlington Police Officer.

Officer Porter was taken to the Arlington City Jail and charged with driving while intoxicated. Bail was set at $1,000 by the court. He posted bail and was released Sunday morning. Officer Porter has been placed on routine administrative leave. Arlington police say that in addition to the criminal investigation, an internal inquiry will also be conducted.

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