CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Another Charlotte-Mecklenburg police
officer was charged with DWI in the past week.
Police charged officer Reginald Richardson with DWI and child abuse after he was pulled over on I-77 going 77 mph in a 55 speeding zone.
Police said when they pulled over Richardson they could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Richardson later admitted to drinking, according to police.
Richardson blew an .09 when he was breathalyzed.
He is also being charged with child abuse because he had a child in the car at the time he was pulled over, according to the police report. The age of the child involved in the incident was not released.
Police charged officer Reginald Richardson with DWI and child abuse after he was pulled over on I-77 going 77 mph in a 55 speeding zone.
Police said when they pulled over Richardson they could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Richardson later admitted to drinking, according to police.
Richardson blew an .09 when he was breathalyzed.
He is also being charged with child abuse because he had a child in the car at the time he was pulled over, according to the police report. The age of the child involved in the incident was not released.