Phila. police sergeant charged with driving drunk
A Philadelphia police sergeant has been arrested on charges of driving drunk and getting into an accident, the department said Tuesday. Chanta Herder, 42, is a 14-year veteran of the department who is assigned to the 19th District. She has been put on desk duty pending the outcome of the investigation, police said. Herder was off duty and driving on the 7900 block of Verree Road, in Fox Chase, shortly after 2 a.m. Monday when she was involved in a minor accident with another vehicle, police said. Herder showed signs of impairment, police said, and she was taken into custody for a Breathalyzer test, which showed she was over the legal limit. - Allison Steele
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A Philadelphia police sergeant has been arrested on charges of driving drunk and getting into an accident, the department said Tuesday. Chanta Herder, 42, is a 14-year veteran of the department who is assigned to the 19th District. She has been put on desk duty pending the outcome of the investigation, police said. Herder was off duty and driving on the 7900 block of Verree Road, in Fox Chase, shortly after 2 a.m. Monday when she was involved in a minor accident with another vehicle, police said. Herder showed signs of impairment, police said, and she was taken into custody for a Breathalyzer test, which showed she was over the legal limit. - Allison Steele