Fort Worth police officer arrested on DWI charge while off duty
FORT WORTH, Texas - A Fort Worth police officer has been arrested, making him the second from the department to be taken into custody this week.
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The department said officer Stephen Thompson was off duty when he was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated Tuesday afternoon.
Officers were called to the scene after getting a call about a vehicle that drove off the roadway.
Investigators found that Thompson was the driver of that vehicle.
The 18-year veteran has been placed on restricted duty while the case is under investigation.