A driver who was pulled over for speeding and appeared to officers to be drunk tried to switch places with his dog in an attempt to avoid arrest, police in Colorado are alleging.
An officer watched the motorist maneuvering inside the car before he got out on the passenger side on Saturday night in Springfield, a town of about 1,300 people on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, police said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Clearly showing signs of being drunk, the man said he was not behind the wheel, police said. He ran from the officer when asked about how many drinks he had before being pulled over and was caught within about 20 yards (18 meters), police said.
After being taken to the hospital to be checked out, the man was arrested on suspicion of charges including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving with impaired ability and being wanted on previous arrest warrants.