Des Moines police officer charged with OWI


A Des Moines police officer has been charged with an OWI after failing a sobriety test, police department officials confirm.
Sgt. Jason Halifax told the Register that officer Taylor Olsen, 23, had been arrested after being pulled over Wednesday morning.
KCCI reported that while off duty, Olsen had been pulled over near Highway 5 while going 20 mph over the speed limit in a construction zone.
After failing a sobriety test Olsen was charged with an OWI but was not booked in the Polk County Jail.
According to Halifax, Olsen will be placed on administrative reassignment until an internal investigation is completed.
Halifax said Olsen has been with the department since August of last year.