GSU Police Chief Joseph Spillane arrested for DUI

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia State University Police Chief was arrested for DUI, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.

Chief Joseph P. Spillane was arrested last weekend near the Fayette County Square by the Fayetteville Police Department for not maintaining a lane.  According to the police report, Spillane is facing  DUI Alcohol, Open Container, and Failure to Maintan Lane charges.

Spillane was stopped along GA Highway 85 at Price Road on Sunday, June 18th around 12:27am, according to the Sheriff's Office.

According to the GSU website, Spillane retired from the City of Atlanta in November of 2016 and began his new position as the Chief of Police for Georgia State University.

The university made this statement regarding the issue Monday morning:

”The university takes this matter very seriously. We understand the severity of the offense, especially when it is committed by a law enforcement officer. The police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a university investigation.

Spillane has nearly 30 years of experience policing the streets of Atlanta, and was valedictorian of his police academy class in 1988. He served in five of the city’s six precincts, becoming deputy chief in 2013.