BUFFALO, NY - A Buffalo police officer is suspended after he was arrested, while off-duty, over the weekend. A spokesman for the department confirms that Officer David Rodriguez was arrested Friday night and charged with DWI.
Officer Rodriguez was involved in an accident on Main and Allen Streets in the city. According to spokesman Michael DeGeorge, the officer's vehicle hit another vehicle from behind. There were no injuries reported, according to DeGeorge.
Officer Rodriguez works in the Buffalo Police accident investigation unit.
He is currently suspended with pay and the police department has launched an internal investigation.