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350 Colorado DUI Arrests Over Halloween
Statewide effort against CO drunk driving covered four days.
The Colorado State Patrol has released the number of arrests for CO DUI over the Halloween weekend. Twenty-two law enforcement agencies from across the state cooperated in the targeting of drunk driving. Their efforts netted 350 arrests for driving under the influence in Colorado.
The State patrol reported the highest number of DUI arrests at 111. Denver police followed with 62 arrests and Colorado Springs with 41. The arrests were made between October 30 and November 2.
Another statewide DUI crackdown is scheduled for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Man Charged with DUI in Colorado After Falling Out of Truck
Vodka bottles found in vehicle of man accused of drunk driving in Colorado.
The Eagle Police Department was contacted by members of the city fire department, warning them of a potential drunk driver. When police arrived on the scene around 9:30 pm they observed the truck pull away from a nearby business, weave through traffic lanes and hit a curb. The truck then slowly crossed the road, jumped another curb, traversed a sidewalk and rolled onto a grassy area before coming to a stop.
When police approached the vehicle the driver was eating a hamburger. Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol and when they asked the man to exit his vehicle he fell out of the truck cab and had to be caught. Asked if he had been drinking, the man replied he had a couple of vodkas. The driver could not produce a driver’s license or proof of insurance card. He gave the officers permission to search his vehicle for the latter item and they found three nearly empty liter bottles of vodka.
The driver failed several field sobriety tests and refused to submit to a breath test. He was charged with driving under the influence in Colorado, failure to have insurance, driving with a revoked license, careless driving and for having an open container in his vehicle. He was taken to a local detox center.
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No Colorado DUI Related Deaths Reported Over Holiday
274 arrests were made statewide for drunk driving in CO.
The Colorado State patrol has released a statement indicating that there were no DUI-related fatalities during the Memorial Day weekend. There were four traffic deaths reported across the state though none involved alcohol. It is the first Memorial Day holiday since 2003 where no highway deaths were attributable to drunk driving in Colorado.
While not all jurisdictions have filed reports, law enforcement agencies statewide made a total of 274 arrests for driving under the influence in Colorado over the extended weekend. That included CO DUI 230 arrests being made by State Patrol troopers.
8,583 traffic citations were issued by State troopers over the holiday weekend, including 2,251 for seatbelt violations. 61 felony arrests were made and 103 were charged with drug related offenses.
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Almost 600 Charged with Colorado DUI Over Holiday
Statewide crackdown on drunk driving in CO part of summer long campaign.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, nearly 600 motorists were charged with drunk driving in the state over the Fourth of July holiday. During the three and a half day extended weekend, law enforcement agencies made 593 arrests for driving under the influence in Colorado.
The State Patrol made 129 CO DUI arrests. The City of Denver police department made 73 arrests; Colorado Springs police, 54; Aurora police, 36; Larimer County Sheriff’s department, 21 and Boulder police, 19.
The State Patrol, county sheriff’s departments and local law enforcement agencies are participating in a campaign targeting drunk driving in Colorado called ‘100 Days of Heat’. The effort calls for high police visibility, DUI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints through Labor Day.
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Peculiar drunk driving articles for the week of July 17
Really odd drunk driving news – 'A little out of the ordinary'
Missouri DWI suspect steals ambulance – An unidentified man was stopped for suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Missouri, and taken to a local hospital for a blood draw to test his BAC. While waiting at the hospital around 11:00 pm, the man stole the ambulance and led police on a chase. After stop sticks were deployed, the man crashed the vehicle into a light pole. The suspect was bitten by a police dog and then taken into custody for a second time.
Beer on car leads to Vermont DUI – John Campbell pulled up next to a state police cruiser at an intersection, and when the trooper looked over at Campbell's car he saw a nearly full glass of beer sitting on the trunk. Campbell, 59, registered a blood alcohol content of ,125% and he was charged with driving under the influence in Vermont.
Driver from 'Alpha Omega' charged with Utah DUI – An unidentified 30-year old man was stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence in Salt Lake City Utah. The driver told police that he was "from the planet Alpha Omega" and that he had "started getting (his) binge on." Documents showed him to be from Salt Lake City and he was arrested for felony DUI in Utah.
Skateboarder investigated for Colorado DUI after hitting squad car – Manuel Griego streaked down a steep hill in Pueblo Colorado on his skateboard and ran a red light at a busy multi-lane intersection. He narrowly missed one car before striking a patrol car and leaving a sizeable dent. The moving police cruiser ran over the 24-year old's ankle causing serious injury. Griego was processed for intoxication. In 2004, Griego served a deferred sentence for drunk driving, careless driving and underage drinking.
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Peculiar drunk driving articles for the week of May 8
Really odd drunk driving news – 'Vehicles'
Riding Horseback While Intoxicated in Colorado – Police pulled over Brian Drone of Arvada in a strip mall parking lot for riding his horse while under the influence. The officers had responded to calls about a cowboy who wasn’t able to stay in the saddle. After issuing a Class B traffic violation, police realized that, unlike a DUI arrest and vehicle, they could not 'tow' the horse. A local stable owner offered to give Drone and his horse 'Cricket' a ride home.
Georgia DUI on Horseback – Gregory Scott Cooley and Jeffery Ray Owen were busted for drunk riding by Tunnel Hill police. The two had drunk beer while watching a NASCAR race and then proceeded to jump on two horses owned by Cooley. Though they were only a few feet from one of their yards, police ordered them to dismount. The officer showed no leniency when issuing charges of 'driving' under the influence.
Minnesota DWI While on a Lawnmower – Darwin L. Christensen, 42, decided to ride his riding lawn mower to the store for beer and ended up zig-zagging along city streets and running over orange traffic cones. He was observed stopping to relieve himself in public, after which he tossed his beer can into a ditch. Police responding to complaints, found Christensen stumbling and slurring his speech. He registered a blood alcohol content of .21, over two and a half times the legal limit. Christensen has four prior convictions for drunken driving in Minnesota.
Texas DWI on a Steamroller – A Pflugerville police officer spotted Ronald Howell weaving down the road around 4:00 in the morning, on a Dynapac Vibrator Roller. Howell told the officer that he had been walking home from a night club when he decided to take the construction equipment because it was cold outside. He was failed a series of field sobriety tests and booked on charges of driving while intoxicated in Texas, along with felony theft and driving without a license.
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Colorado Wrestles with Repeat DUI Offenders
Study shows 1 in 3 offenders had prior CO drunk driving arrest.
According to a study done by the Denver Post newspaper, one in three drivers arrested for driving under the influence in Colorado are repeat offenders. Between 2005 and 2007, law enforcement records show an average of 31,011 arrests for Colorado DUI. According to data from probation department evaluations, an average 10,835 had at least one prior arrest for drunk driving.
Colorado is one of four states where multiple DUI convictions do not necessarily result in a felony. Of the repeat offenders, 84 had at least 10 prior arrests and 5 had more than 20.
In recent years Colorado legislators have lowered the threshold for intoxication from .10% to .08%. Laws have been passed making it more difficult to plea bargain DUI cases and increasing the penalties for driving under the influence and driving while ability impaired. Citing a tight state budget, lawmakers have not passed a felony DUI law. In addition, the state grapples with prison overcrowding, full court dockets and an over-worked probation system.
A Colorado DUI task force is looking into measures to diminish drunk driving, especially repeat offenses.
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Colorado DUI Arrests by Larimer County Sheriff's Department Top 1000
Mapping has led to more effective CO drunk driving patrols.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Department has reported that during 2008 it made 1,034 arrests for suspicion of driving under the influence in Colorado. That is the third time in six years that the number of DUI arrests has topped 1000.
The total is almost double the number of arrests made by other law enforcement agencies for drunk driving in Larimer County. The Fort Collins Police Department registered 573 DUI arrests in 2008 and the Colorado State Patrol added 414 more.
During each of the past four reporting periods, the County Sheriff’s Department has netted the most arrests for Colorado DUI. The most arrests it made in one year was 1,315 during 2003.
A department spokesperson said the sheriff encourages deputies to undertake aggressive DUI enforcement. He said for an effective DUI crackdown, you must have "highly trained and highly motivated enforcement." The Sheriff's Department also relies on map plotting data to identify hot spots in DUI arrests and alcohol related traffic accidents. The maps help the department target areas that need additional patrols.
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Volunteer 'Designated Drivers' Try to Reduce DUI in Colorado
Colorado Springs group drives customers and their cars home for free.
Driving under the influence in Colorado leads to over 30,000 arrests each year in Colorado. When a men's health magazine ranked Colorado Springs as the third drunkest city in the country, a local group of volunteers decided to create a 'Designated Driver' program.
If someone feels they have had too much to drink, they can call the service and volunteers will get the customer and the customer's vehicle home safely. A spokesperson for 'Designated Driver' said while taxis offer a great service and help reduce Colorado DUI incidents, many who need a ride home after drinking are concerned about getting their vehicles home too. Customers of 'Designated Driver' frequently express their appreciation for the extra service.
Started in Pueblo, Colorado and then expanded into Colorado Springs, 'Designated Driver' relies on donations and sponsorships from local businesses to maintain operations.
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Record Number of Colorado DUI Arrests
New Year’s Holiday yields 569 arrests for drunk driving in Colorado.
During the New Year’s festivities, law enforcement agencies across the state made a total of 569 arrests for suspicion of driving under the influence in Colorado. That figure is the highest recorded since the inception of a state Department of Transportation DUI initiative in 1998.
The Colorado State Patrol joined with 52 county and local police departments in setting up DUI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints. The campaign ran from 6 pm December 30 to 6:00 pm January 5. Last year the number of CO DUI arrests totaled 473, and in 2006 the figure was 449. The most arrests were made by CSP with a total of 141. Denver police netted 87 arrests and Colorado Springs police had 40.
The Colorado Department of Transportation provided $941,377 in grants last year to law enforcement agencies to fund additional DUI patrols. In addition, more than 3000 taxi vouchers were distributed by bars, hotels and restaurants over the New Year’s holiday to reduce drunk drivers on the street.
Some of the recent batch of DUI defendants will be subject to new Colorado DUI laws that went into effect January 1. In addition to stiffer penalties and fines of up to $10,000, the offenders could lose their driver’s licenses for up to nine months. There is a provision for the return of a license in thirty days if the defendant agrees to install an ignition interlock device that tests for the presence of alcohol before allowing the driver to start the vehicle.
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