Iowa deputy arrested for OWI after traffic stop: Sheriff’s office

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — An Iowa deputy faces an OWI charge after a traffic stop in Tiffin, Iowa, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy initiated a traffic stop in Tiffin for a stop sign violation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Cody O’Hare, a deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, who was off duty at the time.

The deputy noticed “signs of alcohol consumption” coming from O’Hare, the release says. A sheriff’s office supervisor was notified, and the Iowa State Patrol was contacted to investigate.

Iowa State Patrol arrested O’Hare and transported him to the Johnson County Jail. O’Hare is scheduled for an initial court appearance on Aug. 26 in Johnson County Court. He has been charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense.

O’Hare has been a deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office for 10 years. He is currently on administrative leave, the release says.

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