HOULTON (AP) — Maine state police say a 24-year veteran has been cited for operating under the influence and has been placed on administrative leave during an investigation.
Police say Sgt. Julie Bergan was issued a summons after she failed field sobriety and blood-alcohol content tests after reporting to work Thursday at the Houlton barracks.
Lt. Col. Raymond Bessette declined Monday to release her blood-alcohol level to the Bangor Daily News. The legal limit for driving in Maine is 0.08 percent.
Bergan, 54, is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
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