DUI arrestee blames dog

Excerpts from a post on the Facebook page of a local police department in Colorado:

On 05/13/23 around 1130 pm Springfield Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at 52 miles per hour in a posted 30 mile per hour zone near 7th and Main St.

The driver attempted to switch places with his dog who was in the passenger seat, as the SPD officer approached and watched the entire process. The male party then exited the passenger side of the vehicle and claimed he was not driving. The male party showed clear signs of intoxication and when asked about his alcohol consumption the male party ran from the Officer.

The ‘male party’ didn’t get far and was quickly apprehended and booked into jail.  As for the dog, this is what the post confirmed:

The dog does not face any charges and was let go with just a warning.