UNION TWP., Ohio — A Milford police officer faces a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop on I-275 near Union Township.
Tanner Williams was pulled over by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper on April 28 at around 11:38 p.m. He was also cited for driving in marked lanes, according to the ticket written for him at the time of the traffic stop. The trooper that pulled Williams over said he did so because he saw Williams drive out of his lane.
Body camera video of the arrest shows an OSHP trooper talking with Williams, asking if he had anything to drink. Williams said he "had a little bit."
Williams said he was driving from a bachelor party in Covington to Goshen.
"Why didn't you just stay down there?" the trooper asked. Williams responded by shaking his head.
When asked how many drinks he had, Williams said "a few." Williams refused any field sobriety tests, and he was placed under arrest on the suspicion of driving while drunk. The trooper noted he smelled a strong scent of alcohol on Williams, and that Williams stumbled out of his truck when he was asked to step out of the vehicle.
"Sounds like you made a poor choice tonight getting in that vehicle," the trooper said when putting handcuffs on Williams.
Milford Police Chief Janey Mills said Williams is currently an officer with the Milford Police Department. Mills said the department will conduct an internal investigation when the criminal case is resolved, but Williams "is currently assigned to desk duty."
Williams entered a plea of not guilty on May 19 and is scheduled to return to court on May 23 for a plea or trial setting.
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