Waxhaw police officer gets DWI, resigns

My wife is probably my greatest source during the week & she was the first to tell me a couple days ago about this the unfortunate story of one of Waxhaw's finest running afoul of the law.

Elisabeth Arriero and The Enquirer-Journal have the full story.

WAXHAW — A Waxhaw police officer resigned early Thursday after crashing her Jeep when her blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.

Patrol Officer Samantha Byers crashed into a brick column at the entrance of a driveway on Davis Road just outside of Waxhaw at about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday.

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Trooper Will Winchester, who responded to the scene, charged Byers with driving while impaired and careless and reckless driving after Byers took a Intoxalyzer blood alcohol test that indicated her blood alcohol content was 0.13. In North Carolina, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or higher.

It's unfortunate that one mistake has ended Officer Byers career so abruptly, but if anyone is to be held to a higher standard, it is the police.