Providence police officer arrested on drunk driving charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence police officer appeared in court today after being charged with DUI last weekend.

According to court documents obtained by ABC 6 News, 35-year-old Victor Tavarez, who graduated Providence Police Academy Training in 2019, was arrested on June 18 by East Greenwich police after a reported drunk driving incident.

Tavarez was arraigned Monday morning and had his bond set at $1,000. His pretrial date is set for July 31.

ABC 6 News reached out to East Greenwich police and the Providence Police Department for further information and are waiting to hear back.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information is released.