>>Portsmouth Officer Convicted of DUI, Speeding on the Interstate
(Portsmouth, VA) -- A Portsmouth police officer is convicted of DUI after going 111 mph on interstate. Rebecca Hughes reports.Preview: Wrap Script:
Portsmouth police officer Carmen Johnson was convicted of DUI and reckless driving after being caught driving at 111 mph on I-64 in Hampton with a blood alcohol content of .09. Johnson’s defense attorney William Bishop tells WAVY he contested the results of her roadside sobriety tests.Preview: A charge of felony assault on a law enforcement officer was set aside but records show a Hampton detective testified that Johnson kicked him when she was arrested. Johnson's license was suspended, and she will spend 10 days in jail and pay a $650 fine as a result of her conviction.