An off-duty Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a crash in Rancho Cordova, officials said.
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — An off-duty deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash in Rancho Cordova, according to the sheriff’s office.
The crash happened around 4:15 p.m. near Douglas Road and Sunrise Boulevard, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
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Officials said the deputy was driving an unmarked county vehicle at the time of the crash but was not on duty, in uniform, or working in any official capacity.
The deputy was arrested by the Rancho Cordova Police Department on suspicion of drunk driving, according to the release.
The sheriff’s office said the deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending criminal and internal investigations.
In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the agency takes the incident seriously.
“We take this matter very seriously and extend our sincere apologies to the community,” the sheriff’s office said in the news release. “This conduct does not reflect the values or standards of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.”
Additional details about the crash, including whether anyone was injured, were not immediately available.
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