Deputy arrested on DUI charge, no longer employed

A Whitfield County sheriff’s deputy is no longer employed with the agency after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while off duty.

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According to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2 a.m. after suspecting the driver was impaired.

The driver was identified as Deputy Nicholas Woods, who was off duty and driving his personal vehicle at the time.

Woods was taken into custody and booked into the Whitfield County jail on the following charges:

• DUI less safe
• Failure to maintain lane
• Failure to obey a traffic control device

The sheriff’s office confirmed Woods is no longer employed by the agency.

Sheriff Darren J. Pierce said the office holds its employees to a high standard and emphasized the agency’s commitment to transparency.

Georgia State Patrol is handling the investigation. The sheriff’s office directed questions about the case to GSP.

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