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North Las Vegas officer arrested on suspicion of DUI

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By Katelyn Newberg / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 25, 2020 - 10:12 am

Updated November 25, 2020 - 1:21 pm

A North Las Vegas police officer was arrested this week on suspicion of DUI, officials said.

Officer Israel Molina was arrested Sunday on suspicion of DUI and injury to other property, North Las Vegas Police Department spokesman Alex Cuevas confirmed Wednesday.

Molina was arrested when he was off duty in North Las Vegas, Cuevas said. He has been employed by the department for almost five years and is currently on paid administrative leave.

Further information was not immediately available.

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