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Oldham County officer suspended after crash, DUI charge

Jimmie Laytham, an officer with the Oldham County Police Department, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on March 26.
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PROSPECT, Ky. — An Oldham County police officer has been arrested for driving under the influence.

On March 26, Oldham County Police officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on South Highway 1694 around 5:45 p.m., according to a release from the police department.

The driver of the vehicle, Jimmie Laytham, went through a field sobriety test as well as a breathalyzer test and officers determined that he was intoxicated.  The department said he is an Oldham County officer currently assigned as a School Resource Officer.

He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. The department said Laytham has been suspended until the investigation is complete.

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