VEVAY, IN — A Vevay Police Officer is out of a job after he was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated on duty, less than a month after he was sworn in.
39-year-old Christopher Pellant of Vevay, who was sworn in on June 9, was arrested last week and charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Official Misconduct.
Other officers were informed that Pellant, who was on duty at the time, appeared to be intoxicated.
Vevay Police responded and allegedly discovered Pellant had a blood alcohol content higher than the legal limit of .08.
He was arrested and booked into the Switzerland County Jail.
The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, but no other details are being released.
Pellant had his initial hearing on Friday and is due back in court in October for a pretrial conference.
