Democratic state rep. arrested for allegedly driving drunk in Colorado

Democratic Colorado state Rep. Matt Grey was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving Thursday. 

Police supplied an handle for his arrest that belongs to an area elementary college. Grey, 42, beforehand filed to run for re-election this yr. In a now-deleted social media submit, Grey denied intoxication and as a substitute blamed the incident on his despair and anxiousness.

“As a lot of , yesterday I used to be arrested on suspicion of DUI. I used to be not intoxicated, however my signs of tension and despair are such that too many individuals are nervous once they’re round me,” Grey wrote on Twitter.

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“I’ll improve my stage of remedy and recognize all of the assist,” he added.

The tweet acknowledging the arrest was deleted and is not obtainable. Grey’s account stays open and public.

Grey was elected to workplace in 2016. Earlier than serving as a state consultant, he was a prosecutor. 

Grey was reportedly arrested at 13770 Broadlands Drive – that’s the handle of native Coyote Ridge Elementary College.