A Boston MBTA Transit Police officer is facing a drunk driving charge and has been placed on “modified duty” after he allegedly drove up onto the sidewalk and crashed his car into a pole, according to the Boston Herald .

Jonathan Daveiga, 27, of Wayland, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol Oct. 19 after Massachusetts State Police responded to a single-car crash at the Leverett Circle intersection, according to State Trooper Luis Blanco. The crash allegedly took place in the early hours of the morning, the Herald reported.

Daveiga was also charged with failing to stop or yield, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Oct. 20 in the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court and was released on personal recognizance.

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