PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — A high-ranking deputy with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested on a DUI charge.
Georgia State Patrol arrested Major John New, who is the Director of the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad, last month.
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According to a spokesperson with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, New was involved in a single-vehicle crash while off duty in Pickens County.
According to Georgia State Patrol’s incident report, New was driving a 2001 Jeep Wrangler down Hill City Road near Gibson Trail when he took a curve too quickly and spun out before crashing onto its right side.
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Per department policy, New notified his supervisor of the incident immediately and was placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation is conducted.
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