South-Carolina
Former deputy accused of DUI
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A former Richland County deputy is accused of driving under the influence, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities say the South Carolina Highway Patrol stopped a gray Toyota pickup truck around 10:08 p.m. Wednesday on Bluff Road for a traffic violation.
Troopers identified the driver as 35-year-old Spencer Matthew Link and determined he was believed to be under the influence of alcohol, according to authorities.
Link, who was off duty and driving his personal vehicle at the time, was arrested and booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Link was immediately suspended without pay following the arrest and is no longer employed with the agency.
Link had been employed there since May 2024, according to RCSD.