Hamilton County Corrections Officer Arrested For DUI In Memphis

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – A Hamilton County Corrections Officer is facing DUI charges after an arrest in Memphis on Christmas Eve.

        Amara Johnson, 24, was arrested and taken to Shelby County jail where she was booked on charges of DUI, possession of a handgun while intoxicated, public intoxication, and reckless driving.

        Police in Shelby County say that officers responded to an accident that happened on Riverdale Road in Memphis at around 11:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Officers say they smelled alcohol on Johnson’s breath at the scene of the single car accident. The officers then located a handgun inside the glove compartment of the vehicle. 

        Johnson had a $2,000 bond and was released on Christmas day.