MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – An off-duty cop has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk this past weekend in Manitowoc County.
Officer Jeremy Weber, a 9-year veteran of the Manitowoc Police Department, has not been formally charged.
According to officials, Manitowoc County Sheriff’s deputies were called about a vehicle swerving on Interstate 43 around 9 p.m. Saturday. A deputy found the vehicle on Highway 310 as it was turning into a park and ride, west of Two Rivers.
Weber was arrested and taken to the Manitowoc County Jail for OWI.
In a statement, Manitowoc Police Chief Nick Reimer said:
“The Manitowoc Police Department takes these allegations seriously, and it is an unfortunate circumstance. As law enforcement officers we are held to a higher standard, and we understand the public deserves much better than this from us.”
