By Hanna Miller The Arizona Daily StarAn off-duty Tucson police officer was arrested yesterday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
A Tucson police sergeant stopped nineyear department veteran Charles Dancer, 32, near 200 West Irvington Road at 1: 11 a.m. The police incident report said Dancer was traveling 65 mph in a 35-mph zone.
When the sergeant asked Dancer if he had been drinking, Dancer said he'd had two or three beers at a Famous Sam's Dancer told the arresting officer he was hurrying home to drop off his car, a 1992 Chevrolet, the police report said.
The officer noted that Dancer's eyes were watery and bloodshot, and his breath had a "moderate," smell of alcohol. Dancer swayed slightly when asked to walk a straight line, the report said.
Two separate Breathalyzer tests taken after Dancer was pulled over indicated that his blood alcohol level was not over the legal limit. His first test result was .074 percent and his second test gave a reading of .07 percent.
Tucson police Sgt. Judy Altieri said Dancer was arrested on the DUI charge based on a portion of state law that allows police to arrest
rest drivers on suspicion of, "impairment to the slightest de-_
gree."
Dancer was also cited for
speeding I and was released. His first' court appearance is sched uled for Oct. 27.
Altieri said Dancer has, been reassigned to administrative duties with pay, pending resolution of the charges. Tucson police will. conduct an administrative, review the incident after the criminal portion of the case is completed.
Star reporter Stephanie Innes contributed to this report.,,.,