PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth police officer was arrested in Hampton.
On Saturday, May 18, just before midnight, Hampton police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of N. Mallory Street and I-64.
During the traffic stop, Portsmouth Police Officer Carmen Johnson was arrested for DUI and assault on a law enforcement officer.
The department placed Johnson in a non-law enforcement administrative position while they conduct an internal investigation.
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