Somerset police officer charged with DUI
SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) -
A Somerset police
officer has been suspended, after being arrested on a DUI charge.
Kentucky Fish &
Wildlife officials tell us one of their officers stopped Somerset Police
Officer Jason Griffith on Highway 80 Sunday night.
Police say the Fish
& Wildlife officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Griffith, but
Griffith refused field sobriety tests.
Police say Griffith
was not on duty at the time. He's been suspended with pay, pending the outcome
of court proceedings.