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Logan County Prosecutor Eric Stewart has suspended Assistant Prosecutor Alice Robinson-Bond for two weeks without pay after she was charged Thursday with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
“As the Logan County Prosecutor I take OVIs very seriously,” Stewart said Sunday in a statement. “As ministers of justice, prosecutors must be held to a high standard. We are accountable to the law just like every citizen that we serve, protect, and prosecute.
“However, just like everyone else, prosecutors are human, we make mistakes, and those mistakes come with consequences.
“As prosecutor I strive for fairness and justice in every case. After taking time to carefully review the facts regarding her recent OVI charge, I have decided to suspend Ms. Robinson-Bond for two weeks without pay, effective immediately.
“Ms. Robinson-Bond will have to get counseling and also answer to the charges in Union County just like anyone else. Ms. Robinson-Bond does not have any history of OVI offenses and this is an aberration. She is a valuable member of our team and is expected to resume her responsibilities on January 8th.”
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
An assistant Logan County prosecutor faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs after a single-car crash Thursday in Union County.
Alice Robinson-Bond, 58, of Dublin, also was cited for failure to control, troopers of the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol report.
Around 9:45 p.m., she was driving an eastbound car on U.S. Route 33 and attempted to exit onto Honda Parkway.
Her car traveled off the left side of the road and into a ditch. Damage was light and Robinson-Bond was not injured.
Troopers detected signs of impairment while interacting with Robinson-Bond. She declined to submit to a breathalyzer test.
Robinson-Bond also works for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, according to her online professional profile.
She has past experience working for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office.