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An off-duty officer is on Emergency Suspension without Pay after being arrested for a DWI in Gretna Monday evening.
An off-duty Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy spotted Officer Lindy Collins driving erratically in his personal vehicle on Stumpf Boulevard near Gretna Boulevard at about 5:30pm. Collins’ vehicle struck a curb, which caused one of the front tires to blow out.
The off-duty deputy got out of his personal vehicle, approached Collins and determined he was incoherent. The deputy, who was assisted by an off-duty New Orleans Police officer, stayed with Collins until members of the Gretna Police Department arrived. Officers placed Collins under arrest for Driving While Impaired.
Collins most recently served in the Fourth District.
