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Madill Police Chief Donald Yow held a press conference addressing the issue of Boren’s arrest on March 2. Shalene White • The Madill Record -
Madill Officer Alexander Boren was arrested on March 1 for DUI and other charges. He resigned the next day. Courtesy photo
For the past six years, Madill Police Officer Alex Boren has been the one handcuffing people. The circumstances changed when he was arrested this weekend after a crash was reported early Sunday morning.
On March 1, at 1:30 a.m., Sergeant Andrew Adams of the Madill Police Department was dispatched to East Main and the railroad tracks for a vehicle accident.
Upon arriving on scene, Adams noticed two vehicles with apparent damage, and one that looked very familiar. An orange Dodge Charger belonging to Boren – a 35-year-old male from Madill – was identified immediately because he was a Madill Police Officer. The Charger had a significant amount of damage to it. The other vehicle was a black Chevrolet sedan, driven by Stephanie Hart of Madill, and was sitting sideways with massive damage.
Once Adams took note of the entire scene, he noticed Boren “trying to push on the back of the black car, then proceeded to try to get into the driver’s seat of the same car.” According to his report, Adams ordered Boren to exit the vehicle and noticed that the off-duty officer was unsteady on his feet. Also, according to the report, he also had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.
Adams had Boren sit on the tail gate of his patrol unit and contacted Madill Assistant Police Chief Dale Faulkner, then Madill Police Chief Donald Yow. Adams then contacted OHP to work the accident part of the report.
Initially, Boren refused to take the Standardized Field Sobriety Test. Adams then placed Boren under arrest. A Marshall County Deputy arrived on scene to transport Boren to Alliance Health Center Madill where he submitted to a blood test. The test was performed to determine what intoxicants were in his blood.
Boren sat in the Marshall County Jail to detoxify, then told the jail staff that he was upset and might hurt himself. Adams interviewed Boren and transported him back to the hospital to be evaluated. Boren was then released with a safety plan.
Once he was cleared medically and psychologically, he met with Yow and resigned his position of patrolman with the Madill Police Department.
On Monday, March 2, Yow held a press conference to address the issue. He reiterated what was in the police report. He also noted that sometimes officers encounter difficult situations, and arresting one of your own is one of those.
Yow said that police officers are held to a higher standard because they are sworn to protect the law and citizens.
Boren is facing charges of Driving Under the Influence, Possession of a Firearm While Under the Influence and No Insurance.