Officer Acquitted on DUI Charge
Exmore Police Officer Raymond Justice, III was found not guilty for Driving Under the Influence and Failure to Maintain Control of a Vehicle at his court hearing on January 26th. The charge of Refusal to Submit to Sobriety Testing was dimissed on a technicality. The incident occured on October 30, 2010.
Upon learning of the charges against Justice, the Town of Exmore put him on administrative leave and he was later suspended without pay or benefits.
The Town has decided to continue the suspension until the Exmore Police Department conducts its own internal investigation.
Local Officer Involved in Accident and Charged with DUI
According to a Criminal Complaint filed in the General District Court in Accomac, Onley Town Police Officer Mark Whitney has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated after involvement in a two car accident on January 27th. Officer Whitney was arrested and released.
Exmore Police Officer Raymond Justice, III was found not guilty for Driving Under the Influence and Failure to Maintain Control of a Vehicle at his court hearing on January 26th. The charge of Refusal to Submit to Sobriety Testing was dimissed on a technicality. The incident occured on October 30, 2010.
Upon learning of the charges against Justice, the Town of Exmore put him on administrative leave and he was later suspended without pay or benefits.
The Town has decided to continue the suspension until the Exmore Police Department conducts its own internal investigation.
Local Officer Involved in Accident and Charged with DUI
According to a Criminal Complaint filed in the General District Court in Accomac, Onley Town Police Officer Mark Whitney has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated after involvement in a two car accident on January 27th. Officer Whitney was arrested and released.
Since that time Officer Whitney has resigned.
