The senior police officer had been suspended previously after news of the incident broke
A senior PSNI officer has been dismissed from police ranks after being found guilty of drink-driving.
Chief Superintendent Patricia Foy was fined and given a driving disqualification in January when she appeared at Lisburn Magistrates Court.Read more: President Joe Biden's Northern Ireland visit will require hundreds of police officers to be brought inThe PSNI said: "An officer was dismissed on Friday 10 March 2023 from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, by the Chief Constable, following a criminal conviction.
The incident that sparked her dismissal saw Ms Foy charged with driving with excess alcohol, failing to stop at a damage-only accident and driving without due care and attention. It was reported on Saturday December 24, that at about 4pm, police were made aware that a car had collided with a traffic light in Lisburn.In January, Lisburn Magistrates Court heard officers observed Ms Foy walking from the vehicle to her home address where she failed an alcohol breath test and was arrested.
The driving bans run concurrently with Ms Foy being banned from driving for 18 months, and then having to retake her driving test.For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepagehere and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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