A Bakersfield Police Officer is on administrative leave after police say he was involved in an off-duty DUI accident early Tuesday morning.
"An off-duty officer identitfied as Officer Thomas Villasenor, he's been with the department a little over a year, was one of the parties involved in the accident. When they contacted him officers noticed he had symptoms of someone who consumed alcholic beverages," said Bakersfield Police Department Lt. Mitch Willoughby.
Officer Thomas Villasenor was arrested and taken to the Kern County Jail were he's being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
He has been placed of administrative leave pending further investigation.
