CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) -- A Colorado state trooper accused of driving drunk in his patrol car is being treated at a mental health and substance abuse facility.
A lawyer for 48-year-old David Dolan said Monday that Dolan has post-traumatic stress disorder. The lawyer says Dolan's PTSD was caused by the trooper's work on the Colorado State Patrol fatalities unit.
Dolan was arrested March 22 after several drivers called 911 to report a patrol car was being driven erratically. Dolan is charged with driving under the influence and is on unpaid leave. He's free on $1,000 bail.
The next hearing for Dolan is May 7.
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado state trooper who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving while on duty is scheduled to appear in court.
Forty-eight-year-old David Dolan was arrested while in uniform and driving a marked Colorado State Patrol car on March 22. Authorities say several people called 911 to report the car was being driven erratically south of Denver.
He is scheduled to appear in Douglas County District Court for a hearing on Monday.
Dolan, who is free on $1,000 bail, is on unpaid leave. The patrol has launched an internal investigation.
Dolan faces charges of driving under the influence and prohibited use of weapons. Colorado law makes it illegal for anyone to have a firearm while intoxicated.
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