A police officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts has been arrested for allegedly driving while drunk, after a crash with multiple motorcycles early Monday morning, according to a news release from the city's police department.
Michael Daniliuk, a 57-year-old from Cambridge, was charged by the Cambridge Police Department with operating under the influence of alcohol and failure to stop at a red light, according to the release. The charges follow a crash with three motorcyclists at the corner of Broadway and Columbia Street, officials said.
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The crash happened around midnight Monday, when the three motorcyclists were hit while stopped at a traffic light on Broadway, police said. Two of the bikers, along with Daniliuk, were taken to the hospital with no apparent major injuries.
Daniliuk was off-duty at the time of the crash, and has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the crash, which is in accordance with department policy.
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Daniliuk has been with Cambridge police for 24 years and is a youth resource officer.
He will be arraigned in Cambridge District Court.
