By Lynn Moore |
FRUITPORT, MI -- A Fruitport
Township police officer who was fired following his arrest for drunken driving
with a child in his vehicle has been formally arraigned.
Timothy Michael Thompson, 36,
of Norton Shores was arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 3, in 58th District Court on a
misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with an occupant
in the vehicle younger than 16.
The charge is the result of a
complaint issued on Nov. 22, and Thompson posted $200 cash bond on Nov. 24,
according to court records. The bond has been continued, and a trial date has
not been set, according to a court spokeswoman.
Fruitport Township Police Chief
Ken Doctor confirmed last week that Thompson had been fired from his job as an
officer with the department. He also confirmed at that time that Thompson had
been arrested for drunk driving, though he declined to say whether the firing
was a result of the arrest.
The alleged infraction was
committed in Ottawa County's Polkton Township and was investigated by the
county sheriff's office, court records show.
The charge Thompson faces is
punishable by a fine of between $200 and $1,000 plus either five days to one
year in county jail or 30 to 90 days of community service.
