PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – An on-duty Pulaski County Sheriff’s deputy faces a DUI charge after an incident on Christmas Eve.

Deputy Lemmie Sanders, III was arrested by Virginia State Police Friday night and taken to the New River Valley Regional Jail. He has since been released on bond.

The sheriff’s office received a 911 call Friday night about a sheriff’s vehicle being driven erratically. A state trooper found the vehicle after it struck a curb in the town of Fairlawn. The car sustained minor damage.

Sanders, 35, was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Authorities say this was his first offense.