Cop Facing Brutality Allegations Charged With Drunk Driving, Illegal Gun Possession

A former Des Moines police officer who lost his job over brutality allegations was found drunk in a vehicle with a loaded gun he doesn’t have permission to carry over the weekend, West Des Moines police said.

Mersed Dautovic, 28, was found passed out in his vehicle at the stoplight at Westown Parkway and Valley West Drive at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a police report. The officer reportedly smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car. [...]

The suspect had a blood alcohol content level of .167.

The legal limit for driving is .08.