Sterling Heights, Mich. – A Detroit police officer is under arrest, accused of driving drunk, causing a crash and then leaving the scene in Sterling Heights.
Sterling Heights police say it happened just before midnight Friday at Metropolitan Parkway and Van Dyke Avenue.
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Investigators said the off-duty officer was driving a blue Toyota Camry when she crashed into a 17-year-old driver.
The impact pushed the teen’s vehicle into a fire hydrant. Police said the woman drove off, but officers traced her to a home in Sterling Heights and arrested her.
She was booked into the Macomb County Jail on suspicion of operating while impaired. No injuries were reported.
Detroit police have not identified the officer, but said she has been placed on administrative leave.
In a statement, the department said, “That type of conduct is not in line with our core values. Internal Affairs is conducting an administrative investigation and we will ensure the officer is held accountable.”