By The Canadian Press

Calgary

Off-duty officer charged with impaired driving in Calgary

May 23, 2019 | 3:38 PM

Calgary police say an off-duty officer has been charged with impaired driving after a traffic stop in the city’s southeast.

Police received reports of a potentially impaired driver around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday.

They say they responded to the call, located the vehicle and arrested the driver.

Timothy Callaghan, a six-year constable with the Calgary Police Service, has been charged with one count of impaired driving.

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They say he is on an unrelated leave of absence.

Police say they have released the information in the interest of transparency, but noted he is afforded the right of a fair trial and will receive appropriate supports from the service during the court process.