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Chief suspended after DUI arrest




Elkhorn City’s police chief has been suspended after being accused of driving drunk at the time of a crash in Pike County.

Multiple news outlets report Police Chief Crystal Davis is facing a DUI charge following her arrest Sunday night. She was not on duty at the time of the singlevehicle crash.

Kentucky State Police troopers say in an arrest report that they noticed Davis smelled of alcohol. They say Davis admitted to drinking four to five drinks before the crash and submitted to a blood test.

Th e 32-year-old Jenkins resident pleaded not guilty.

Mayor Mike Taylor says Davis has been suspended without pay.



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