The chief of police in the Quebec City suburb of Levis was arrested for driving under the influence Wednesday night.

Jean-Francois Roy, 55, was stopped at around 11:15 p.m. by police in Quebec City and was administered a breathalyzer which showed a blood-alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit, Le Soleil is reporting.

Roy was immediately suspended and had his service weapon confiscated. He was replaced by the Levis deputy chief of police, Claude Pelletier.

The newspaper report states that Roy called Levis Mayor Danielle Roy Marinelli early Thursday morning to inform her of his arrest.



Marinelli expressed shock on behalf of city hall, calling the incident "unacceptable" given the chief's status as a "symbol within the community." She says it "stains the image" of Levis, especially given their ongoing safe-driving campaigns.



While the chief had an unmarked service vehicle at his disposal, it's not confirmed that this is the car that was impounded in Quebec City.



A citizen noticed the vehicle Roy was driving was not maintaining a straight line and alerted police, who stopped him near the corner of Chauveau Ave. and Robert Bourassa Blvd in the Neufchatel Est neighbourhood of the provincial capital.

Roy will be charged Thursday with driving under the influence.



