D.C. Police Officer Arrested for DUI and Assault

A D.C. police officer was arrested after crashing his car into a telephone pole in Alexandria, Virginia, on Sunday. Trevon King, a five-year veteran of the D.C. police force, was taken into custody after displaying erratic behavior, including resisting arrest and attempting to take an officer's gun. King's license was found to be suspended, and he failed multiple field sobriety tests. During his arrest, he grabbed an officer's gun, attempted to kiss an officer, and groped another officer.

Key Takeaways:

Trevon King, a 5-year veteran of the D.C. police force, was arrested for DUI and multiple other charges after crashing his car into a telephone pole in Alexandria, Virginia.
King's license was found to be suspended, and he failed four field sobriety tests, stumbling and miscounting his left and right.
During his arrest, King resisted and became violent, grabbing an officer's gun, attempting to kiss an officer, and groping another officer.
King continued to resist arrest, forcing officers to drag him and carry his dead weight to get him to the hospital for blood work.
Once medically cleared, King was taken to jail and alleged that he "drank driving" and "shouldn't have done it."
King was released on bond Monday and is scheduled to appear in court next week.

Statistics:

Seven charges were brought against Trevon King, including three felonies.
King's blood alcohol concentration was not measured in the court records.
Four field sobriety tests were failed by King.
King was released on bond Monday and is scheduled to appear in court next week.

Sources:

"D.C. police officer arrested for DUI after crashing car in Alexandria," NBC Washington
"D.C. Police Officer Accused of DUI and Assault Raises Questions About Officer Accountability," The Washington Post
Court records of the arrest and charges against Trevon King