HARRISBURG, Pa. — On Tuesday, Dec. 6., Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced the filing of DUI charges against a trooper.
Austin J. Burney, assigned to Troop C, Lewis Run, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, roadways laned for traffic and driving on the right side of the roadway, PSP said.
According to PSP, Burney was found under the influence of alcohol during his assigned shift on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 27.
Burney enlisted in the PSP in February 2021 and graduated in August of the same year.
Due to the charges, he was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the case.
