A excessive -ranking Covington officer was arrested in relation to a June Dui investigation, in response to Georgia State Patrol.
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On 12 June, round 12:25, the Covington Police Department requested GSP to assist with a DUI investigation on the intersection of Williams Street and Elm Street.
SPG stated that the soldier was stated that the Covington officers have been out with a lieutenant of the Covington police off service that was suspected of being below the affect.
The lieutenant was subsequently recognized as 52 -year -old Amos Miller.
Troopers Latner observed {that a} white SUV stopped on the intersection of Elm Street and Williams Street. The driver was recognized as Miller.
GSP stated Miller had a blue moon open can in hand.
According to GSP, the 52 -year -old didn’t keep in mind how he arrived on the intersection.
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The troopers stated they’d observed that Miller’s eyes have been dilated and performed sobriety exams on the sector. At some level throughout the exams, the lieutenant nearly fell, making the soldier grabbed him.
Miller was arrested and accused of improper detention on a roadway, Dui and open container.
He was booked within the County Prison of Newton.
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The Covington Police Department issued the next assertion that claims partly:
The Covington Police Department confirms that the lieutenant at Miller, who’s a part of the executive capability inside the division of assist providers, was arrested for steering below the affect (Dui).
“This accident is deeply disappointing and doesn’t replicate the values or requirements of the Covington Police Department,” stated Interim Brent Fuesting the chief. “Our division holds its officers in response to the very best requirements of private {and professional} conduct, each inside and out of service. A DUI crime not solely endangers our public life; I used to be additionally the belief of the general public in our career. We is not going to tolerate behaviors that undermines the integrity of our company or the belief of the neighborhood we serve.”
The Covington Police Department is engaged in transparency, accountability and suspension of the legislation with out exception. Further updates can be offered, in accordance to what’s applicable.
Miller was positioned on administrative depart pending the end result of an inside investigation.
