A Fort Worth police officer has been placed on restricted duty after his arrest this week in Keller on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Evangelin G. Carr, 28, was charged Thursday with DWI, according to Tarrant County records.
Keller police Lt. Brenda Slovak said Carr was pulled over in the 300 block of Bear Creek Parkway shortly after 3 a.m. Monday because his Chevrolet pickup had a defective tail light and he failed to use his turn signal.
Slovak said Carr was given a field sobriety test after the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol and Carr acknowledged having had two drinks. She said that in addition to failing the test, Breathalyzer results showed that Carr was over the legal limit for driving.
Sgt. Pedro Criado, a Fort Worth police spokesman, said an internal investigation is under way into the DWI allegations against Carr, as well as allegations of neglect of duty and causing unfavorable criticism to the department.
"As a Keller officer approached, he did indicate he was a police officer and he did not want to lose his job," Criado said.
He said Carr, who was hired in October 2007, also briefly struggled with officers as they tried to handcuff him.
While on restricted duty, Carr is prohibited from wearing a uniform or carrying a gun or badge.
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