Austin officer fired for driving to work over legal limit; supervisor suspended

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin police officer’s actions were called “inexplicable” by the police chief after he drove to work above the legal limit and continued to drive a patrol car after finding out he still had alcohol in his system.
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, Officer Michael Cuellar arrived for his 5:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. shift at the East Substation at 812 Springdale Rd. After showing up at 5:34 a.m., the officer drove a patrol vehicle to Travis County Central Booking&nbs