Farmington police officer suspected of DWI

MONDAY.// A FARMINGTON POLICE OFFICER IS POPPED FOR D-W-I AS HE PULLS INTO HIS OWN POLICE STAT...  More »

MONDAY.// A FARMINGTON POLICE OFFICER IS POPPED FOR D-W-I AS HE PULLS INTO HIS OWN POLICE STATION. AUSTIN REED IS LIVE IN FARMINGTON WITH DETAILS ON THE ARREST. FARMINGTON POLICE SAY THIS ALL STARTED WHEN AN OFF-DUTY FARMINGTON POLICE OFFICER HIT A PARKED CAR IN POLICE STATION PARKING LOT. STATE POLICE SAY OFFICER GLEN MEARLS WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL CAR WHEN HE PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT. THEY SAY HE WAS NOT ABOUT TO START A SHIFT. SUPERVISORS WITH FARMINGTON POLICE CAME OUT TO LOOK AT THE CRASH AND SUSPECTED MEARLS WAS DRUNK OR HIGH. THEY CALLED IN STATE POLICE WHO GAVE MEARLS A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. STATE POLICE SAY THEY BELIEVE MEARLS WAS DRIVING IMPAIRED -- POSSIBLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS -- SO THEY ARRESTED HIM. MEARLS IS A 14- YEAR VETERAN OF THE FARMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE'S NOW ON PAID SUSPENSION. LIVE IN FARMINGTON, AUSTIN REED, EYWITNESS NEWS FOUR.//  « Less