Pittsburgh police officer facing second DUI charge in less than five years

A Pittsburgh police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after being charged with DUI for the second time in less than five years.It was back on Nov. 10 that Sergeant Tariq Jamal-Francis, 44, of Pittsburgh, was found parked in Plum Borough with his car angled into the road.Police said he was asleep behind the wheel.According to a criminal complaint, Jamal-Francis allegedly told officers he was “Pittsburgh police” and had been drinking at a nearby bar.Police said Jamal-Francis was taken to the police station for a field sobriety test, but failed to pass and later agreed to a blood sample.Police said the blood test later showed Jamal-Francis had a blood alcohol content of nearly four times the legal limit.Jamal-Francis had previously been involved in a crash in Plum that led to his facing a prior charge of driving under the influence.That happened in 2021.

PITTSBURGH —

A Pittsburgh police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after being charged with DUI for the second time in less than five years.

It was back on Nov. 10 that Sergeant Tariq Jamal-Francis, 44, of Pittsburgh, was found parked in Plum Borough with his car angled into the road.

Police said he was asleep behind the wheel.

According to a criminal complaint, Jamal-Francis allegedly told officers he was “Pittsburgh police” and had been drinking at a nearby bar.

Police said Jamal-Francis was taken to the police station for a field sobriety test, but failed to pass and later agreed to a blood sample.

Police said the blood test later showed Jamal-Francis had a blood alcohol content of nearly four times the legal limit.

Jamal-Francis had previously been involved in a crash in Plum that led to his facing a prior charge of driving under the influence.

That happened in 2021.