MANSFIELD POLICE OVI 
IN CENTRAL OHIO, ONE LONG-SERVING POLICE OFFICER WAS BEHIND BARS FOLLOWING A BEHAVIORIAL WORK SUSPENSION.
A MANSFIELD POLICE OFFICER IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON OVI CHARGES. THE MANSFIELD POLICE CHIEF SAYS OFFICER JOHN MEYER REPORTED FOR DUTY INTOXICATED ON AUGUST 29TH. MEYER WAS RELIEVED OF DUTY AND TAKEN TO OHIO HEALTH FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS LATER THAT NIGHT THEY WERE TOLD MEYER WAS ARRESTED BY ONTARIO POLICE AND BOOKED INTO THE RICHLAND COUNTY JAIL. HE'S CHARGED WITH OVI, MARKED LANES AND IMPROPER LANE CHANGE ALONG WITH AN OPEN CONTAINER VIOLATION. MEYER HAS BEEN WITH THE MANSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2014.