APD officer arrested for DWI with his child in the vehicle

APD officer arrested on a DWI charge

Jonathan Franco was arrested at a DWI checkpoint on Sunday.

APD officer facing DWI charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the second time in the last few days, a police officer in New Mexico was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Albuquerque Police Officer Jonathan Franco was arrested at a Bernalillo County Sheriff's checkpoint. ‘I have nothing to hide’: APD Chief says he never worked in DWI unit, talks building trust He has been placed on administrative leave. Police Chief Harold Medina released a brief stat…

APD officer arrested for DWI with his child in the vehicle

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An off-duty Albuquerque Police Department officer was arrested late Saturday night at a DWI checkpoint at Unser and Rainbow NW. Officer Jonathan Franco was detained by Bernalillo County deputies after they smelled a strong alcohol odor coming from the vehicle. Franco had bloodshot and watery eyes. Standard sobriety tests were administered by the deputies, who wrote in a criminal complaint that Franco performed “poorly.” Franc…

Driver arrested for OWI after vehicle rollover on Beltline

MADISON, Wis. -- A man was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a two-vehicle crash on the Beltline Saturday night.

State police officer accused of crashing into road signs while under the influence - Finnoexpert

May 5—A New Mexico State Police officer was allegedly under the influence of pain medicine when he was in two crashes in Rio Rancho on Friday. Hugo Diaz Amaya, 33, of Rio Rancho, is charged with driving while under the influence of drugs, first offense, two counts of reckless driving and failure to give immediate notice of accidents. He was released on personal recognizance, according to court records. Diaz Amaya’s arrest is the second involving…

Police Department Uses Justin Timberlake's Mugshot to Advise the Public on How to Avoid a DWI

A Texas police department uses Justin Timberlake’s mugshot to advise the public on how to avoid a DWI, reminding everyone to abide by the law. In a Facebook post, the Carrollton, Texas Police Department used the mugshot and referred to the “It’s Gonna Be May” running joke. “DON’T LET THIS BE YOU!” the post reads. “Tips to Avoid Getting a DWI.” The police department wrote that the first tip is not to drive if you have been drinking at all. “Even …