Thursday, July 15, 2010

A Colorado Public Defender is Arrested on DUI Charges

Attorney with the Pueblo Public Defender Office is Arrested on DUI Charges

An attorney with the Colorado Public Defender's Office has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. The Pueblo Chieftain is reporting that on July 1st Edwin Vaden was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt. Officers allege that Mr. Vaden ran over a curb and struck a light pole with his suv. Officers on the scene noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from Edwin Vaden and that his eyes were bloodshot, watery and glossy. Mr. Vaden was mumbling incoherently, was unsteady on his feet and had slurred speech. As part of their DUI investigation Officers attempted to collect a chemical test sample but Mr. Vaden refused to submit to a chemical test and was arrested and booked into the Pueblo County Jail.

Link to The Pueblo Chieftain Online Article from July 15th about this incident
http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/article_e5c2ee46-8fd4-11df-a8b0-001cc4c03286.html

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