Lawrence County sheriff’s deputy fired after DUI arrest in Winston County

WINSTON, Ala. ( WHNT ) — The Winston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lawrence County sheriff’s deputy Sunday night for driving under the influence, a Lawrence County spokesperson confirmed.

Around 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 6, a deputy with the Winston County Sheriff’s Office stopped Steven Curtis. WCSO determined Curtis was driving an LCSO vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

According to witnesses, Curtis hit a mailbox in Winston County and left the scene.

Curtis was off-duty at the time of the incident and Lawrence County Chief Deputy Brian Covington said he should not have been driving the vehicle while off-duty.

He was booked into the Winston County Jail, but bonded out. The sheriff’s office said he was fired after he posted bond.

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