Eagle Cops

Wake up call

Eagle Police officers were recently called to the scene of a reported hit-and-run accident along Fifth Street and Washington at around 11 p.m.

Based on a witness report, the officers tracked the suspect vehicle to a residence along Brooks Lane. While they arrived at the residence, only five minutes after responding to the call, officers found the house was dark and no one seemed to be awake inside. When they knocked on the door, a young man clad in pajamas answered.

The young man told police that the car belonged to his stepfather. Officers then asked to speak to the other man. The stepfather came to the door, also wearing pajamas. The police report noted that he appeared to have been recently awoken.

The man said he had not been driving the car and had been asleep for several hours. At that point, his stepson admitted he had been driving earlier, specifically in the area of Eagle Town Park when the reported accident happened.

According to the police report, the young man offered a complicated explanation of events saying he backed up and almost hit another car, but did not make contact.

Officers asked to search the vehicle and when they opened the door, they reported a strong odor of marijuana emanated from the car. They also found a bottle of eye drops and an empty soda can that had been fashioned to serve as a pipe. The young man denied smoking marijuana in the vehicle. He admitted that he did not have a valid driver's license.

He was cited for driving while his license was under restraint and for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Traffic backup

An Eagle Police officer patrolling along Capitol Street on Nov. 24 at around 7 p.m. noted a line of around eight cars stacked up behind a very slowly moving vehicle.

While the officer was watching, the lead car swerved dramatically. There was no wildlife or other obstruction prompting the movement, the officer noted. She then initiated a traffic stop.

When approached by the officer, the driver volunteered information that he did not have a valid license. He handed over a Colorado identification card and temporary registration for the vehicle. He told the officer he was unfamiliar with the car, so he was driving very slowly and carefully.

The officer noted the smell of alcohol in the vehicle and asked the driver if he had been drinking. He initially denied it, but then admitted to consuming one shot and one beer. He refused to consent to roadside maneuvers but agreed to a breath test, which revealed his blood alcohol count was below the legal limit.

However, a check of his record showed his driver's license has been revoked. He was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license, failure to provide proof of insurance and weaving.