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"City leaders called an emergency meeting Tuesday night to discuss the arrest of Barling Fire Chief Lewis Haggard.The Barling fire chief was arrested on drunken driving charges and the incident was caught on camera. Now city leaders are meeting to decide the chief's fate.While on patrol Saturday night, Barling police officers pulled over two motorcycles for speeding on Highway 22.When police approached, they realized one of the drivers was Barling Fire Chief Lewis Haggard.When asked how much he had to drink, Haggard allegedly told the officers, \"well, I don't know. About 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12.\"Police dashcam video shows officers administering field sobriety tests to Haggard.The video shows Haggard unsteady on his feet and he could not balance on one leg for more than a few seconds.Police administered a portable Breathalyzer. According to arrest reports, Haggard blew a .15, nearly twice the legal limit.Haggard told police he had just left a nearby motorcycle rally.Barling officers notified state police, who arrested Haggard and transported him to jail.According to arrest reports, when at the jail Haggard refused to submit to a blood alcohol test.The Barling police chief told 40/29 News that portable Breathalyzers are not admissible as evidence in court.Barling city directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to decide if Haggard should lose his job after being arrested for DWI.\"The fire chief is a public safety official, so that's why it needs to be taken very seriously,\" said City Administrator Mike Tanner.City leaders met in executive session to review arrest reports and watch police video of the incident.The Board of Directors voted to suspend Haggard without pay, with the option for him to use vacation until his court date."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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