A state trooper charged with drunken driving in West Brookfield two weeks ago, his second such charge in less than two years, was reassigned to administrative duty Tuesday, according to the state police.
State police Sgt. Todd Girouard, most recently in the Hampden County detective unit, was transferred to a restricted-duty role in Troop C, which covers Central Massachusetts. Girouard is without his state police firearm and vehicle, and he is restricted from workplace contact with the public, according to the state police. He will continue to be paid.
The job transfer was prompted by a charge of drunken driving issued by West Brookfield police Jan. 12, according to the state police. Girouard was off duty.
Girouard, 51, is familiar to West Brookfield police. On Aug. 21, 2022, officers from the town responded to a 1 a.m. report of a man sleeping in a car parked in a driveway. According to court records, the occupant of the vehicle was identified as Girouard, then off duty. He was eventually awakened by the officers and was determined to be intoxicated, court records show. He was charged with drunken driving.