Cass County Deputy Arrested

 

A Cass County Deputy has been arrested and is facing two charges.

According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Burgess Giple, who has been with the department for less than a year, was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. by Fargo Police for driving under the influence. He was transported to the Cass County Jail.

Cass County Sheriff’s officials say that, at the time of the arrest, Giple was on administrative leave for a prior incident and was awaiting a predetermination hearing in regards to the outcome.

The latest incident involving the DUI arrest will lead to a separate internal investigation by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

Giple is facing two charges—driving under the influence and driving under the influence – test refusal.