Haverhill police officer charged with drunk driving after Easter crash
Carlos Arriaga was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor and has been placed on administrative leave.
A Haverhill police officer has been placed on leave and is facing a drunk driving charge after he was involved in a two-car crash on Easter Sunday night, according to police.
Officer Carlos Arriaga, who was off duty at the time, was driving a 2017 Mercedes GLE 350 when he struck a parked and occupied 2022 Honda CRV on Essex Street, causing damage to both cars, the Haverhill Police Department said on Twitter on Monday.
Officers responded to a report of a two-car crash at 216 Essex St. at 7:50 p.m. and found that that one of the drivers involved was Arriaga, according to the department. Both drivers reported minor injuries.
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