MNPD Officer Arrested on DUI, Gun Possession Charges

A Nashville police officer was arrested on DUI and gun possession charges after reporting for work showing signs of intoxication.

Midtown Hills Precinct Officer Jordan Vrbas, 39, reported for duty Thursday morning. Supervisors suspected he was intoxicated and requested an investigation by MNPD’s Traffic Division.

The investigating officer reported smelling alcohol coming from Vrbas. He also showed signs of impairment during standardized field sobriety tasks. A breath test registered 0.11%, above Tennessee’s legal limit of 0.08%.

Vrbas, an 11-year veteran of MNPD, was immediately decommissioned. The department’s Office of Professional Accountability is conducting a separate administrative investigation.