Loudoun County sheriff’s deputy on leave after drunk driving arrest

A Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputy is on leave after he was arrested following an alleged drunk driving crash.

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According to the sheriff’s office, Ishmael Haimerl was off duty when he was arrested by Leesburg police.

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He was driving his own vehicle when he crashed, they say.

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Haimerl was suspended with pay – and the sheriff’s office is conducting an internal investigation.

FOX 5 has reached out to the Leesburg police department for additional details on the arrest