Charles Bowser, Anchorage Police patrol officer, was charged with a DUI Friday after allegedly driving his patrol car while under the influence last month, according to the APD
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Charles Bowser , an Anchorage Police patrol officer, was charged with a DUI on Friday after allegedly driving his patrol car while under the influence last month, according to the According to charging documents, around 5 p.m. on March 9, an off-duty APD officer called a sergeant and reported their concerns that Bowser may be driving while impaired.
The reporting officer claimed Bowser, who was off-duty, had been calling and texting her throughout the day and appeared upset. After she returned from work, she saw Bowser pull his patrol car into the driveway at high speed. When talking to Bowser, she said she could tell he was either drunk or upset. He then exited the car, briefly went into his apartment, and sat on the front steps.
Officers responded to Bowser’s location and found him on the front steps, slumped over and smelling of alcohol. Medics were called after officers couldn’t wake him. When Bowser woke up, medics asked how much he’d had to drink. He allegedly shrugged.
Bowser was taken to the hospital, and his blood alcohol level was later found to be about 0.293g/100mL, more than three times the legal limit. Officers on scene saw a 10-pack of 99 Proof shooter bottles on the passenger seat of Bowser’s car, with three missing. In the trunk, they found an empty “99 Brand Party Pack” that had originally contained 50 mL bottles of 99-proof alcohol.
A nearly empty bottle of Fireball whisky was also found in the weapon rack between the driver and passenger seats, according to the charging documents. The car’s video system also showed what officers deemed concerning driving behavior, including the car narrowly avoiding a guardrail, abrupt lane changes, failure to stop at some stop signs, and driving over 80 mph. Bowser has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal and external investigation, according to a statement released Wednesday by APD.
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