What This Story Is About
- A Metro Nashville police officer was arrested on DUI and firearm charges after reporting to work with signs of intoxication, the Metro Nashville Police Department said.
Why It Matters
- Police said Officer Jordan Vrbas registered a 0.11% breath alcohol level, above Tennessee’s 0.08% threshold.
- The officer was immediately decommissioned, and the Office of Professional Accountability is conducting a separate administrative investigation, according to MNPD.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Metro Nashville police officer was arrested after reporting to work with signs of intoxication, according to the police department.
Jordan Vrbas, 39, a Midtown Hills Precinct officer and 11-year department veteran, is charged with DUI and gun possession while under the influence, MNPD said.
Police said Midtown Hills supervisors became suspicious and requested an investigation by the department’s Traffic Division. The investigating officer reported smelling alcohol on Vrbas and observing signs of impairment during standardized field sobriety tasks, according to MNPD…