CMPD officer charged with driving impaired in rural NC placed on unpaid leave
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was arrested by the N.C. State Highway Patrol in Burke County on allegations of driving while impaired.
Officer Jonathan Nicholas was off duty when he was stopped for speeding on June 8 and later charged with impaired driving, a department press release said.
He was placed on unpaid leave during an internal affairs investigation. Nicholas was hired in 2012 and was most recently assigned to the University City division, CMPD said.
Police Chief Johnny Jennings issued a statement that said, in part: “We are held to a higher standard as law enforcement officers, whether we are on or off duty. Any behavior that falls short of that commitment compromises public trust and should not be tolerated.”
Jeff A. Chamer
The Charlotte Observer