Gahanna police officer charged with OVI by Ohio State Highway Patrol

A Gahanna police officer has been relieved of duty by the city following her arrest for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.

Brenda Joyce Johnson, 29, of Jefferson Township, was off-duty and driving westbound on East Broad Street on Jan. 24 on Columbus’ Far East Side when she was stopped near the intersection with Bannockburn Boulevard and Reynolds Crossing Drive by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper.

Johnson was charged with OVI and driving outside marked lanes, court records show. She allegedly had glassy, bloodshot eyes and there was a strong odor of alcohol, according to the trooper…

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