BELMONT, N.C. — An off-duty Belmont Police officer was arrested Friday morning on a driving while impaired charge after being found unconscious in his vehicle at a McDonald's drive-thru.

Officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to a report of an unconscious motorist at the McDonald's on North Main Street, according to the police department.

When they arrived, officers found James Reagan, an off-duty Belmont Police officer, asleep in the driver's seat of his personal car.

A field investigation determined Reagan was impaired, police said. He was arrested and charged with DWI.

Reagan has served as a school resource officer with the Belmont Police Department since September 2014.

Police Chief Boyce Falls called the arrest "concerning" in a statement.

"Officers are expected to conduct themsel

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