A longtime Atlantic City police officer was arrested last weekend on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving, police said.

Sgt. Michael Camp, a 21-year veteran of the department, was arrested in Ventnor City around 10 a.m. Sunday morning after he rear-ended another vehicle and police determined he had a blood alcohol concentration of .13 more than an hour after the crash, according to a drinking and driving police report obtained by NJ Advance Media.

SJNTV.com first reported the arrest.

According to police, the 44-year-old was driving a gold 2004 Hyundai when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light on the Ventnor City and Atlantic City border at 10:09 a.m. on Sunday.

No one was injured, police said.

When Ventnor City police Sgt. Bryan Gaviria arrived on the scene, he was advised that Camp was displaying signs of being intoxicated. According to the police report, Camp allegedly smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and had difficulty walking and standing.

The officer administered three sobriety tests and Camp allegedly failed all three, according to the police report. As Camp attempted to walk in a straight line, he told the officer, “I’m messed up, your gonna lock me up,” according to the report.

At one point, according to the report, Camp became “defensive and wanted to call his attorney," but was told he couldn’t until he was processed at the police station.

A checklist completed by the arresting officer said Camp was “rambling” and “slobbering,” but that his demeanor was “cooperative,” “polite” and “calm,” according to the report.

Camp was taken into custody, processed and released on Sunday. He is due in Ventnor City municipal court on March 17 at 11:30 a.m., according to online court records.

Sgt. Kevin Fair, the spokesman for the Atlantic City police department, declined to answer questions, but said the department’s internal affairs unit had initiated an internal investigation.

“It would be premature to comment at this time as we are in the process of gathering the necessary information related to this incident,” he said in an email, adding “the appropriate action will be taken” after the internal investigation is complete.

His attorney did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment on the arrest.

The incident is the second time Camp has been arrested while working as a sergeant for the Atlantic City police department. In 2010, he turned himself in after being charged with simple assault and criminal mischief stemming from a domestic violence incident in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

The charges were later dismissed, according to court documents.

Joe Atmonavage may be reached at jatmonavage@njadvancemedia.com. Follow on Twitter @monavage.

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