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Updated: 6:10 PM Jun 30, 2009
Former Grainger County Sheriff facing DUI charges
A former Grainger County Sheriff is facing charges, after failing a field sobriety test Monday afternoon, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Posted: 4:45 PM Jun 30, 2009 |
Richard McElhaney
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GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A former Grainger County Sheriff is facing charges, after failing a field sobriety test Monday afternoon, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
A THP trooper says he pulled 55-year-old Richard McElhaney over on Highway 11W just west of Rutledge in the Joppa Community.
Investigators say the stop was made after a trooper noticed the pickup truck weaving on the highway.
McElhaney is charged with first offense DUI and violation of the implied consent law.
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Posted by: stacy
Location: grainger co
on Jul 1, 2009 at 12:18 AM
i wonder if he was really drunk or if the officer just smelled alcohol and wanted to get the attention for arresting a former sherriff
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