CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was arrested and charged Sunday with driving while impaired and carrying a concealed weapon in Union County.
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Officer Lorenzo Knaff was hired on May 15, 2006 and is currently assigned to the Airport Law Enforcement Division.
“It is always disheartening to me when I learn that one of our officers has violated the very laws that we are sworn to uphold,” Chief Johnny Jennings said in a statement. “Professional accountability is a priority for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, and our officers are expected to maintain this standard at all times.”
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