HIGH POINT, N.C. — A High Point officer resigned from the department Thursday after receiving DWI charges, the department confirmed.
Officer Christian M. Pfahlert, 25, was driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding at a high rate of 70 in a 35 mile per hour zone early Tuesday morning, investigators said.
According to court documents obtained by WFMY News 2, her breathalyzer test came back with a .12. Pfahlert had received 4 speeding charges prior to this, with three in Guilford County. One was in Randolph County in 2017, which was dismissed.
Officers said they stopped her on a motorcycle on Eastchester Drive and Johnson Street.
Pfahlert was arrested and charged with a DWI and speeding, according to police. She was not on duty at the time of the arrest and was driving a personal vehicle.
Pfahlert's license is now revoked for 30 days as a result of the DWI. A $100 fee must be paid before her license can be returned.
She had been with the High Point Police Department since July 2022.
The arrest has prompted an internal investigation with the High Point Police Department’s Professional Standards Division, which police said is standard procedure.
“The law applies equally to everyone, and that includes people who wear our badge,” said Chief Curtis Cheeks III. “Our department’s commitment to serve and protect requires integrity. We will follow our department’s policy by conducting a full investigation of the incident and taking appropriate actions. We work every day to build trust with our community members. We owe it to each of you to hold everyone accountable when they break the law.”
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