COLUMBIA, South Carolina — A Columbia police officer has been suspended after he was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving under the influence.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says 30-year-old Steven Joshua White was arrested at around 3:45 a.m. Saturday after deputies saw him driving erratically.
Lott says White was unsteady on his feet. Officers also found several open bottles of alcohol inside the SUV.
Columbia Police Department officials say White has been suspended without pay during the investigation. It wasn't known if he had an attorney.