A Hartford, Connecticut, firefighter is on unpaid leave from the department after being arrested on an operating a vehicle while under the influence charge over the weekend.
State police stopped Cinque Scott, 45, of West Hartford, on Route 2A in Preston just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday because he was driving erratically, according to information provided by state police. He was also charged with operating under a suspended license and failure to drive right.
A spokesperson for the fire department said Scott had been previously arrested on similar charges.
Scott has been placed on administrative leave without pay as an investigation is conducted, according to a statement from the Hartford fire department.
Scott, who has been a member of the Hartford Fire Department since 2000, was on administrative leave with pay when he was arrested.
