Off-duty Louisiana trooper arrested, booked with DWI after Baton Rouge crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Louisiana State Police lieutenant accused of driving while intoxicated while off-duty was arrested by the Baton Rouge Police Department Thursday.
State police said BRPD responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near Perkins Road around 11:30 p.m. July 18.
LSP said officers learned Prentiss “Trey” Bellue, 51, was the driver and he “displayed signs of impairment during the investigation.”
Bellue was booked and charged with driving while intoxicated – first offense. State police said Bellue was off-duty and in his personal vehicle at the time of the crash.
He has been a trooper since 1998 and is currently assigned to the Louisiana State Police Crisis Response Section, according to LSP.
“Bellue has been placed on administrative leave. All law enforcement property will be recovered pending the conclusion of criminal and administrative investigations,” state police said.
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