A Miami police officer has been arrested for DUI and possession of cocaine, officials said.
Jeffrey Jose Marcano, 32, was arrested early Sunday, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
The investigation into Marcano began Saturday after investigators with the Miami Police Department Anti-Corruption Unit received a tip about possible wrongdoing by one of the department's members, officials said.
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According to an arrest report, Marcano was under surveillance by anti-corruption unit officers, who saw him drive in his marked police unit to a restaurant in Brickell Saturday night, where he was seen drinking beer.
When he left he was swaying and staggering as he walked to his marked patrol unit, and as he was about to start the car he was confronted by officers, the report said.
As they detained him he dropped two small clear plastic bags of cocaine and allegedly tried to hide them under his feet, the report said.
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Officers recovered those bags and placed him into custody.
The detective investigating the case reported that Marcano's eyes were bloodshot, red, and there was a strong smell of alcohol being emitted from his person, the arrest affidavit said.
Officials said he has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal case.
"The integrity of the Miami PD will not be compromised by anyone that would act in a manner that brings dishonor to our department, erodes public trust, and tarnishes the badge," the police department tweeted.
Marcano apologized to his family as he left jail after bonding out Sunday.
"Just want to apologize to my family for putting them through this, especially my son," Marcano said.
