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PINELLAS COUNTY (SNN TV) – A Pinellas County deputy is fired after being arrested for driving under the influence.

Our partners at WFLA report this happened Saturday night around 9:36 P.M. The sheriff’s office says 33-year-old Deputy Christopher Cook was involved in a crash on I-275 near Fletcher Avenue in Tampa.

The office says Cook side-swiped another vehicle but no one was hurt. Troopers said Cook had “slurred speech, glossy eyes, strong odor of alcohol from his clothing and breath, and difficulty describing actions that led to the accident.”

Cook performed poorly on a sobriety test and was charged with one count of DUI with property damage or personal injury. He was hired in 2014.