Article Contributed on: 7/13/2009 10:00:15 AM
Louisville Police
Woman gets drunk while watching her children
A 23-year-old Louisville woman was arrested for being intoxicated around her children at approximately 11:45 p.m. June 30. Police were called to the 1600 block of Cottonwood Drive on a complaint that music from the apartment was too loud. The woman opened the door and started crying. When asked why she was crying she said she drank too much and her kids were home. When police asked where her kids were she seemed confused. There were several beer cans on the ground in the room her two girls were in. She told police she "planned on drinking herself into oblivion" because she was sad about a recent separation from her husband. The woman said she drinks a lot about once a week. She also told police she wasn't a "pot head" and the last time she smoked marijuana was a week ago. After she blew a .245 on a Breathalyzer test, she was arrested on suspicion of two counts of child abuse and taken to Boulder County Jail.
Man threatens dad, pinches officer
An 18-year-old Louisville man was arrested after threatening to slit his father's throat at approximately 7:43 p.m. June 24 on the 100 block of Mesa Court. The son had been playing ping pong and drinking with a friend before getting into a wrestling match with his father. The son said he was going to slit his father's throat. The father was trying to restrain him when police arrived. The mother had scratches on her neck from trying to break up the fight. While an officer was restraining the man, the man pinched him. The man was arrested on suspicion of harassment, resisting arrest and underage drinking. In the patrol car, a spit mask was required because the man kept spitting. The man's legs also were bounded to keep the man still. The parents did not want to pursue charges.
Two men in a canoe receive citation
Police were dispatched to Harper Lake after an inflatable canoe capsized and two men were reported holding onto the sides at approximately 2:20 p.m. July 3. When police arrived the men were back in the canoe. A 28-year-old California man and a 20-year-old Louisville man were cited on suspicion of boating without a permit.