Dave Herndon
Press & Guide, Dearborn, Mich.
(TNS)
Aug. 29—Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray was arrested early Tuesday for alleged drunken driving in Dearborn Heights.
The arrest happened in the area of Telegraph and Dartmouth at 2:44 a.m.
According to police, Murray was pulled over after he passed a police car while traveling about 15 mph over the speed limit. At the time he passed the police cruiser, he was allegedly weaving across the road.
Murray was given a field sobriety test and then taken to an area hospital for a blood draw. The results of that draw were not made public.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud released a statement on the incident.
"Earlier this morning, the administration was notified of an incident involving our fire chief," he said. "We are taking this matter seriously. As facts become known, we will take the appropriate course of action."
Murray was named Dearborn fire chief in 2012 and is most notably known for orchestrating a merger with the Melvindale Fire Department, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary last week.
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