Police Sergeant Arrested For Impaired Driving
(Portland, OR) -- A Portland Police sergeant is on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an Impaired Driving investigation. The Portland Police Bureau says on July 3rd, Sergeant Patrick Mawdsley was off-duty, in Meeker County, Minnesota, where he crashed his rental car. No one was hurt. At the time, Mawdsley was armed with his bureau-issued Glock pistol. Meeker County Sheriff's deputies criminally cited Mawdsley for misdemeanor charges of Careless Driving and Carrying While Under the Influence of Alcohol. Mawdsley is an 18-year veteran of the bureau assigned to the Specialized Resources Division.



