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Associated Press - November 2, 2009 8:15 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official says an off-duty New York City officer's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he ran down a woman on a Bronx street.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. The official says detective Kevin Spellman's blood alcohol content was .21. The legal limit is .08.
Spellman refused a breath test at the scene and the blood test was done five hours after the accident. Calls to his lawyer weren't returned.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly convened a panel and is talking to city district attorneys to determine whether it's possible to speed up the process of testing drivers suspected of drinking before getting behind the wheel.
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