Acton police supervisor placed on leave amid OUI investigation involving retired police officer

A retired police official has been charged and an Acton police supervisor has been placed on administrative leave over the handling of an operating under the influence OUI affair according to bureaucrats According to Acton police on Saturday May around a m an Acton police officer with a new patrol officer noticed a Toyota Highlander running in the parking lot of a liquor store and made contact with the owner Police say the owner was sitting in the driver s seat and this instant got out when officers presented up The officers say they noticed an odor of alcohol on the car owner s breath and saw an open Twisted Tea can in the cupholder Someone was also in the tourist s seat Leaders say they requested that a supervisor respond to the scene Once the supervisor arrived they took the suspect to his home in Acton while the other officer was instructed to take the man s client to her home administrators stated Acton police commanders reviewed the happening the following day and say two charges were filed against the car owner operating under the influence and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor conveyance As a development the supervisor on duty who responded has been placed on administrative leave per police Police have not identified the suspect or police supervisor but say the suspect is a -year-old Acton man who is a retired police official This is a progressing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details