A 58-year-old Arnold man was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he allegedly crashed a pickup he was driving into the back of an SUV. The man’s pickup was supposed to have an ignition air lock because he previously had been convicted of at least two DWI offenses, Arnold Police reported.
An officer heard what sounded like a crash at about 1:35 a.m. Oct. 15 and discovered the accident in the left turn lane from Richardson Road onto Jeffco Boulevard. The suspect, who was driving a 2019 Ford F-150, reportedly struck the rear of a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban driven by a 43-year-old Imperial woman, the report said.
No injuries were reported.
The man allegedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. He was taken to the Police Station, where he was booked and released to a sober driver, according to the report.
Arnold Police will seek a charge against the man through the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for being a persistent DWI offender, driving without a court-ordered device on the pickup’s ignition and driving without insurance, Detective Lt. Jeremy Christopher said.