Darlington officials say they are awaiting police reports and other information before taking any official action in the wake of the June 19 arrest of its 48-year-old police chief, Szvon D. Conway, for driving under the influence and hit-and-run charges.

The allegations stem from a single-vehicle crash last Friday night in Monroe, where Conway lives. The crash was reported at about 10:36 p.m., near the intersection of 13th Street and 20th Avenue, according to a Monroe Police statement.

“Investigation revealed, Szvon D. Conway, 48, Monroe, was operating westbound on 13th Street, when he proceeded through the T-Intersection of 20th Avenue,” said the statement. “The vehicle exited the roadway to the west and collided with a retaining wall…”

Following the crash, Conway was located by police — though the statement doesn’t say how or where — and evaluated by Green County EMS, who found him injured slightly, but not severely enough to be transported by ambulance.

“Further investigation resulted in Szvon being placed under arrest for Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense, and being cited for; Hit and Run, Failure to Notify Law Enforcement of an Accident, Inattentive Driving, and Improper Lane Deviation. Szvon was later released to a responsible party, pending a mandatory court appearance.”

Conway’s vehicle was severely damaged, police reported, adding that his seatbelt status was unknown. The airbags did not deploy. Conway’s vehicle was driven from the scene.

“We are treating it like any other (arrest),” said Monroe Police Chief Nathan Foltz on Monday, adding that his department would not comment further on the charges, outside of the official statements posted on its website.

For his part, Darlington Mayor Dave Roelli said on Monday that city officials there are still investigating the matter and gathering information from authorities in Monroe. Still, he confirmed that Conway is on some sort of administrative-related leave and not in the chief’s office.

“The only comment we have is we are going through procedures and (processes) that normally go with cases such as this,” he said, adding that the matter would eventually be handled by the city’s Police Commission.

According to public reports, Conway was previously added to a so-called Brady list in March of 2025, which tracks law enforcement officers with potential credibility issues.

A Brady List is an internal registry maintained by prosecutors that tracks law enforcement officers with documented histories of misconduct, dishonesty, or credibility issues. Named after the landmark 1963 Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, the doctrine mandates that the prosecution must disclose any exculpatory evidence — including information that could impeach a government witness’s credibility — to the defense. Then, if an officer on this list testifies, the prosecutor is legally required to flag their disciplinary record to the defense attorney.