Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Officer Dirk Piggott Arrested for Drunk Driving

Dirk Piggott has returned to work as an Aurora police officer after being arrested for drunken driving.

Piggott, 52, of Ravenna, pleaded guilty to being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Morrow County, just north of Columbus, where he was arrested by a trooper March 13.

The "physical control" violation is a lesser charge in the state's DUI law. He was found guilty May 16, fined $499, required to attend a 3-day alcohol seminar and placed on probation for two years. His driver's license was suspended for six months, but he can drive for work.

Aurora Mayor Lynn McGill removed Piggott from unpaid leave, acknowledging his otherwise unblemished 24 years with the department. The mayor disciplined him for improper conduct.

Piggott was demoted from sergeant to patrolman and he was suspended without pay from May 11 through June 12. The disciplinary record will remain in his file for five years and he will be fired if he violates a department rule within that time, McGill said.

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