There was a gentle snowfall in Denver on the first day of 2014, but the elements didn't deter people from lining up for the openings of Colorado stores legally selling marijuana. In the nearly seven months since, arrests for driving under the influence of drugs have...
Month: June 2014
Criminal Mischief in Colorado
A song that I hear all the time is "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood. The chorus, and likely the draw of the song, is:"That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little suped up 4-wheel drive. Carved my name into his leather seats. I took a Louisville slugger...
Country music fest sees DUIs drop
Thousands of Denver country music fans recently made the four-hour drive west for a weekend of country music, camping and fun. Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and Jake Owen were headliners at the four-day event that ended this past Sunday.While clean-up crews swept...
Underage DUI can mean summertime blues
Remember those days as a teenager when summer vacation stretched ahead for months of glorious fun? It’s a special time in life. Teens are getting their driver’s licenses, going on dates, hanging out with friends but also sometimes experimenting with alcohol.In...
Alcohol consumption debate rages on
Scientists and doctors seem to be forever changing their minds on what is good for us to eat and drink and what is bad for us to consume. Some foods, such as eggs, have been promoted as a good part of a healthful diet and also condemned as a way of pushing cholesterol...
The Denver Police Department has DUI problems
There is no doubt that the men and women of the Denver Police Department put their safety on the line to serve and protect the citizens of our city. But like everyone else, police officers must deal with difficulties in life. In fact, a series of DUI arrests and...
Colorado woman charged with DUI three times in one week
Because it sits on the outer southeast corner of the Denver metro area, Parker doesn’t often make headlines. But a recent case there was under the spotlight of national attention after a Douglas County woman was taken into police custody on suspicion of driving under...
Denver cop creates department problem with DUI interlock sentence
A Denver police officer’s guilty plea to a DUI charge has resulted in unintended consequences for the department, according to a TV news report.The officer was in a car accident last year in which no one was hurt. After a breath test was administered by Thornton...
Colorado Breathalyzer tests questioned after faulty calibration
Imagine that you're driving an hour north of Denver in Weld County. A police officer pulls you over and asks you to take a breath test. You're informed that the test shows that your blood alcohol content is unacceptably high. You are then placed under arrest for...
Denver cop allowed to drive drunk?
It almost sounds like a script for a movie. All the ingredients are there: sex, violence, intrigue and questions about police misconduct. The tale comes from a local TV station reporting on two Denver police officers and their wives. The four reportedly got into a...