Cecil Co. Executive Arrested For DUI

Cecil County Executive Alan McCarthy was arrested in Elkton for allegedly driving under the influence late Thursday, Maryland State Police say.

Just after 11 p.m., a trooper from the North East Barracks was en route to a call for service when he saw a black Infiniti on southbound Route 213 between Locust Point and Elk Forest roads. Police say the trooper saw the car weaving back and forth across center and side lines. He then pulled the car over before Spears Hill Road.

The trooper smelled a strong odor on the driver, who was the only person in the car. At 11:20 p.m., he arrested the driver, then identified as the Cecil County executive, 69, who lives in Chesapeake City.

McCarthy was taken to the North East Barracks and charged on traffic citations with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to obey traffic control instructions, failure to drive on the right half of the road and negligent driving. He signed the citations and was released to a sober driver. Signing the citations doesn't constitute an admission of guilt, police say. He was then released to a sober driver.

Police said any information about what tests, if any, were administered to McCarthy, are evidentiary and won't be released until McCarthy's trial.

The Republican McCarthy was elected to his first term last year. Prior to that, he had sat on the County Council there since 2012.