Las Vegas, Nevada: Metro police officer Richard Anthony Chavez arrested on charges of DUI, leaving scene of crash

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I-Team: Metro police officer arrested on charges of DUI, leaving scene of crash

26 October 2021

A Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer is facing several charges in connection with an incident Monday, the I-Team has learned. Officer Richard Chavez, who is assigned to the department’s Homeland Security Division, was arrested on charges of DUI, duty to stop at the scene of an accident involving damage and failing to obey a red light. Specific details about the incident and a booking photo were not available on Tuesday when 8 News Now requested them. A spokesperson for the department said Chavez is assigned to modified duty with pay.

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Las Vegas police officer faces DUI charge after hit-and-run crash

27 October 2021

A veteran officer with the Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Monday on suspicion of DUI following a hit-and-run crash in south Las Vegas. Officer Richard Anthony Chavez, 47, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count each of DUI, failure to stop at the scene of an accident and failure to stop at a red light, Las Vegas Justice Court records show. Metro responded about 7:45 a.m. to a hit-and-run crash on Silverado Ranch Boulevard and Bermuda Road, dispatch logs show. The same day, Chavez walked out of jail on his own recognizance, and the case was ...

Las Vegas police officer faces DUI charge after hit-and-run crash

A veteran officer with the Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Monday on suspicion of DUI following a hit-and-run crash in south Las Vegas.

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