Portland Police Sergeant Patrick Mawdsley arrested in Minnesota for careless driving and carrying a weapon under influence after single-vehicle crash.

Portland Police Sergeant Patrick Mawdsley was arrested in Minnesota for careless driving and carrying a weapon under the influence of alcohol following a single-vehicle crash. The 18-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau has been placed on administrative leave and faces an internal investigation. This is not Mawdsley's first legal issue; he was named in a battery lawsuit in 2017.