Alexandria, Va., police chief charged with drunken driving at more than twice the legal limit

Alexandria, Va., police chief charged with DUI

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The police chief of a Virginia city is accused of driving drunk at more than twice the legal blood-alcohol limit.

Alexandria city officials say David Baker was arrested after he was involved in a car crash late Saturday in an unmarked city vehicle. They say his blood-alcohol level was .19 percent. The legal limit is .08 percent.

The 58-year-old Baker has been placed on administrative leave.

City Manager James Hartmann describes the arrest of Baker as “very disappointing.” Hartmann says he will wait for an internal review before deciding whether to fire Baker.

Court records in Arlington County, where the crash occurred, list no attorney for Baker. There was no answer at a phone number listed for Baker.