Sobriety Checkpoint Officer Charged with DUI

A Pennsylvania police officer whose job duties included supervising sobriety checkpoints has been arrested and charged with drunk driving.

On December 17, Cpl. John Quigg of the Pennsylvania State Police was off-duty when he lost control of his vehicle. Police later found the vehicle resting against a guard rail with Quigg slumped over at the wheel.  Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved.

Quigg was taken to a nearby hospital, where a blood test was conducted. The results of that test are not yet available.

Quigg now faces multiple charges, including careless driving, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, and driving with an open container of alcohol.

For now, he has been placed on administrative duty at the Philadelphia Barracks pending an internal investigation and the adjudication of the charges. During this time he will be behind a desk doing paperwork.

A preliminary hearing has been set for February 5th.

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