Veteran LAPD Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a veteran Los Angeles police officer has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after he allegedly drove his motorcycle the wrong way through the Sepulveda Tunnel near Los Angeles International Airport.
The Los Angeles Times reports the officer was picked up early Saturday by Airport Police.
He was booked at the Pacific Division station on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The officer's name has not been released.
The Times says it was not clear who first reported the incident or whether there were other motorists around.
The officer's blood-alcohol level was not immediately available.
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