Norfolk Police Officer is Charged With DUI After Crash in Chesapeake, VA

As an experienced Norfolk, VA car crash injury lawyer I see many crashes that are caused by alcohol or drugs.

But a recent crash in Chesapeake is unusual in that the driver accused of a DUI is a Norfolk police officer.

The Daily Press reported the DUI arrest of a Norfolk police officer in Chesapeake early on January 9, 2012. The officer has been charged with DUI and assaulting a law enforcement officer, police said.

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According to reports the officer was arrested when a 2010 Toyota Scion hit a guardrail, spun around and ended up facing the wrong direction on the southbound Portsmouth Boulevard exit ramp from Interstate 664 north. Virginia State Police said the driver was not injured in the crash.

Police said the 29-year-old female police officer became argumentative and was taken to the Chesapeake City Jail.

If you have been seriously hurt by a drunk driver, you may be facing a financially crippling situation apart from your physical hardship. Our experienced Virginia DUI accident attorneys can help you pursue compensation from the intoxicated driver who caused your accident, seeking damages for:

• Medical bills
• Lost income
• Lost ability to work
• Physical and emotional pain and suffering
• Permanent injury

The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries as well as wrongful death, railroad injury cases and medical malpractice. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have more than 40 years of combined experience in specializing in auto injury as well as other accident claims. Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA, and always put the best interests of our clients first. The firm is recognized by other lawyers as “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, a national attorney rating service, for our top level of legal skill and highest ethical standards. Our motto is: “Your Injury. Our fight.” If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us at (757) 455 -0077 or contact us through this website.