Priest at Dearborn church accused of drunk driving, indecent exposure

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The Detroit News

By Christine Ferretti and George Hunter
The Detroit News

Dearborn— A Catholic priest has been suspended after he was arrested last week on allegations of drunken driving and indecent exposure.

The Archdiocese of Detroit in a Tuesday statement said Father Peter Petroske, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Dearborn, was placed on administrative leave Monday.

The 57-year-old is charged with misdemeanor counts of operating while intoxicated and disorderly/obscene conduct, according to officials with Dearborn’s 19th District Court.

The Archdiocese said Petroske was arrested by Dearborn Police late Thursday while driving unaccompanied in his vehicle

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