CLEVELAND — Cleveland Patrol Officer Brian Brunner, 31, faces two misdemeanor charges after crashing in a Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department vehicle early Saturday morning.
Brunner was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs or a Combination of Them (M1) and Fail to Control [a] Motor Vehicle, a minor misdemeanor, in the Cleveland Municipal Court on Monday morning.
Brunner was arrested Saturday on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence after the crash, according to Cleveland Public Information Officer Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz.
Cuyahoga County Press Secretary Jennifer Ciaccia said the crash happened around 1 a.m.
The deputy was working a part-time construction job in the Sheriff's Unit at the corner of Lakewood Heights and Alger, blocking traffic for an entrance ramp of Warren Road and Interstate 90 Westbound, Ciaccia said.
The press secretary said the sergeant had both front and back overhead lights on when a black Chevrolet Silverado drove through the intersection and struck the CCSD vehicle almost head-on, leaving it immobilized, Ciaccia said.
No injuries were reported.
Diaz said the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office arrested Officer Brian Brunner, who has served with the division since 2018.
According to Diaz, in accordance with standard procedure and in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement, Brunner was placed on restricted duty, as the outcome of the case pends.
He added that the Division's Inspections Unit will monitor the matter.
Brunner is currently assigned to Cleveland's fifth district.
News 5 Investigators found Brunner's arrest is far from an isolated incident.
This is the second Cleveland officer to be arrested for possible OVI this week. Another officer was accused of drunkenly smashing his car into a pizza shop in North Olmsted on Wednesday.
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found 28 officers were arrested for OVI between 2020 and 2025.
