JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana police office is under investigation for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.

On Monday, the Jeffersonville Police Department said Austin Schoen, a probationary patrol officer, was arrested around 1 a.m. on Sunday after a traffic stop in Harrison County.

Schoen was off-duty at the time of his arrest, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Jeffersonville Police said Schoen was charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI) and OWI with a blood alcohol concentration of .15 or greater.

"The Jeffersonville Police Department holds all members of its organization to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism," the department said in a statement. "Department policy strictly prohibits any conduct that violates state or federa

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