WPD officer calls 911, ‘I had a little bit too much to drink’

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Early on the morning of July 5, 2016, a man who said he is a Wilmington Police officer called 911 to get a ride home after he had a little too much to drink.

In the 911 call, you can hear the man, who identifies himself as Officer McCarty, ask the operator if there are any district five units available.

“I may have had a little too much to drink tonight and I need one of them to respond to Wrightsville and Military. I just want to make sure I get home safely,” said McCarty on the call.

The operator can be heard saying she will get somebody out there for him.

WPD chief Ralph Evangelous released a statement saying, “When our agency became aware of the July 5th incident involving one of our officers, we immediately conducted our own internal investigation and took the appropriate action. State law prohibits us from discussing the specifics of an employee investigation, however we are committed to ensuring the public that we will continue to hold our officers to the highest standards and make sure that this standard is not compromised.”