GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) -- The
South Carolina Highway Patrol charged an off duty goose Creek police officer
with drunk driving Sunday morning.
According to GCPD officials,
Officer James Ross was arrested during the early morning hours of Oct. 5.
They confirmed that Ross was
not operating a city vehicle and resigned Monday morning.
SCHP officials confirmed Ross
was arrested off an I-526 exit ramp. They said he was stopped at a safety check
point, where he refused the field sobriety test and a breathalyzer.
Ross was booked around 3:30 a.m. and given a
$997 bond.