A former deputy chief of the Tshwane metro police has been arrested for drunk driving in Pretoria.
He was arrested at the intersection of Madiba and Sophie de Bruyn Streets on Saturday after he was involved in an accident.
Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said the man was found to be under the influence of alcohol when he was tested. The other motorist was sober.
Mahamba said the former deputy chief allegedly threatened officers.
They arrested him and booked him in at the Pretoria central police station where he remains in custody.