DeKalb police detective charged with DUI after crash involving pedestrian
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ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - A DeKalb County police detective was arrested Sunday afternoon on DUI charges after a crash that left a pedestrian injured.
According to Atlanta police, Detective Justin Hamilton was driving on Northside Drive in Atlanta when his car left the road and hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The pedestrian was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with a leg injury.
Atlanta police said officers gave Hamilton a field sobriety test. Based on the results, Hamilton was arrested and charged with DUI/Drugs (less safe) and reckless driving.
DeKalb County police said that Hamilton was off-duty and driving his personal vehicle at the time of the crash.
He has been placed on administrative leave while DeKalb police conduct an internal investigation.