Friday, October 16th, started a six-week crackdown on drinking and driving in the State of Colorado. This anti-DUI / DWAI movement will last through the Thanksgiving holiday and pick up again in early December. The Fort Collins Police Department is adding one extra officer to the roster every Friday and Saturday night when Colorado State University has a home football Continue Reading
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DUI in Fort Collins | Uncle Jesse Ticketed for Driving Under the Influence
When police receive numerous calls about a possible drunken driver, they usually spring into action and track down the driver before anyone is hurt. That’s exactly what happened to John Stamos, an actor best known for his role as Uncle Jesse on “Full House.” Police dispatch received reports of a drunk driver and Mr. Stamos was identified as the driver Continue Reading
A Not So Successful DUI Accident Cover-Up
It is a well know fact that alcohol impairs a person’s reaction time and hand-eye coordination. For some, it really effects their ability to make competent, smart decisions. A drunk gentlemen proved that point when he drove through a stop sign and crashed into the guard rail. Instead of admitting to the crash, or even just fleeing, he concocted a Continue Reading
Zamboni DUI | Drunk Driving Offenses in Fort Collins
Usually, when you hear about Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, the driver is operating a car or motorcycle. However, in this instance, the driver charged with DUI was driving a Zamboni at a high school hockey game. Apparently, between the first and second period of the high school girls’ ice hockey game, some members of the audience noticed the Continue Reading
Drunk Off Beer Battered Fish? | DUI Lawyer Fort Collins
A man with nine DUI offenses under his belt was pulled over in another state for the tenth time. When the police asked him about the alcohol on his breath, his response was to blame the beer battered fish he had eaten. While the officer believed he had eaten beer battered fish, he did not accept that as the reason Continue Reading
Some People Just Don’t Learn Their Lesson: A DUI Zombie
On Halloween night, a woman dressed as a zombie was arrested not once, but twice within a 3 – hour span for drunk driving (DUI). Overall, this was her fourth arrest for drinking and driving; the first two times they reduced the charges from Driving Under the Influence (DUI) to Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) and she was able to Continue Reading
As If a Possible DUI Isn’t Enough…Add Public Indecency
Earlier this month, a couple was pulled over for a possible DUI. As they were being driven to the county jail to be processed, the deputy driving noticed something going on in the back seat. The couple had decided to have sex on their way to jail. The man was literally caught with his pants down. The deputy pulled over Continue Reading
Do You Lose Your Concealed Carry Permit Rights After a Fort Collins DUI?
We are often asked whether or not a DWAI or DUI conviction in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park results in the loss of a person’s Concealed Carry Permit (CCW). In order to answer this question, we need to dig deeper into the laws related to CCW’s in Larimer, Jackson, and Boulder County in order to fully understand. How Do Continue Reading
Did You Get a DUI On Saint Patrick’s Day? Here’s What You Should Do
Saint Patrick’s Day is a great holiday. We hope you had a good time last night with your friends. We also hope you didn’t drink and drive, because the Loveland, Fort Collins, and Estes Park police were out in force, on the lookout for drunk drivers. If you were charged with DUI or DWAI last night for driving after drinking Continue Reading
More DUI Arrests in Fort Collins in 2013 | DWAI
A DUI conviction in Larimer County can cost you your job, your car and your livelihood. And, because of a recent pay raise for CSU police officers that allow them to work on more holidays and weekends, the likelihood of your arrest for a DUI has risen significantly. The number of DUI arrests, warnings and citations for DUI in Fort Continue Reading