JOHNSTON CO., N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wilson police officer found herself on the wrong side of the law early Sunday morning.
Wilson Police Department said a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper pulled over Sergeant C.J. Sanders on Cornwallis Road near Highway 70 in Johnston County.
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The trooper said Sanders was driving her personal car 61 miles per hour in a 45 zone. When Sanders submitted to a breathalyzer test, she blew a .08.
Sanders was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and speeding. She was released to the custody of a family member.
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Wilson Police Department said Sanders has been placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation.