An off-duty officer of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was arrested Sunday in downtown Dallas for suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
According to the Fire-Rescue Department, emergency crew members and Dallas Police officers responded to the 2700 block of Samuell Boulevard for a single-car crash at 1:14 a.m. on Oct. 8.
When authorities arrived at the scene, they said they saw signs of intoxication in DFR Officer Armando Fierro, who has been with the department for three years.
Fierro was arrested and charged with suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He is also placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by DFR Internal Affairs and Dallas PD.
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Officials said no other injuries were reported in the crash.
