FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A police officer with the Chowchilla Police Department was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officers say Brian Boivie was arrested following a welfare check on Auberry Road west of Thunderbird Road near Prather on October 7.
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The welfare check was due to reports of someone sleeping in a car. Investigators say it was Boivie's personal car.
In a statement, the CHP said, "Mr. Boivie was cited and released to a responsible adult which is sometimes common practice for those arrested with no prior convictions and who are cooperative."
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Boivie was named the Officer of the Year for the Chowchilla Police Department in 2020.
Chowchilla Police Chief Jeffrey Palmer says Boivie is on paid administrative leave.