GIG HARBOR – A Lakewood police officer was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his police vehicle.
Lakewood Police say Officer Eric Bell was arrested Sept. 23 and released the same day after the single-vehicle wreck.
Gig Harbor police responded to the crash at about 9 p.m. and found the vehicle crashed off the roadway. They found Bell, who appeared to be intoxicated, nearby. He was off duty at the time of the crash.
Bell was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. The unmarked police car he was driving was a total loss.