By Michelle McCalope
GONZALES, LA (AP) - Louisiana
State Police confirms that a Gonzales police officer has been charged with
Driving While Intoxicated.
The officer has been identified
as Corporal Randy Clouatre, Jr. Clouatre
has been with the police department since 2006.
Police say it happened after Clouatre was involved in a crash early
Monday evening. He was off duty at the time.
WAFB's Kiran Chawla of the
9News Investigators learned about the incident and spoke with Police Chief
Sherman Jackson.
Jackson says this is the first
time Clouatre has been in trouble.
"I am aware of the
off-duty incident involving Cpl. Clouatre," Chief Jackson says. "This matter has been placed under
administrative investigation. We are taking quick and appropriate action, based
on our off-duty policy."
We'll have more information on
this story coming up at 5,6, and 10.
