TORONTO _ A Toronto police officer has been arrested and charged with drunk driving offences.

Police say Const. Adam Lourenco, 31, drove through a green light at 3 a.m. Friday and stopped his car in the middle of an intersection.

Officers were alerted when a bystander saw the vehicle sitting in the intersection with the engine running and headlights on.

Lourenco was charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and over 80 milligrams care or control.

He has been with the Toronto Police Service for six years.

Lourenco is scheduled to appear in court on June 20. © 2008 The Canadian Press