pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in Arapahoe County District Court on Tuesday and was sentenced to home confinement, probation and community service.
Andrews, 42, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor and was sentenced to 10 days in jail, which will be served at home, 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Eric Ross said.
The Denver District Attorney’s Office was the special prosecutor assigned to the case, and prosecutors dismissed another misdemeanor DUI charge and two traffic infractions as part of the plea agreement.
A district court judge also sentenced Andrews to 12 months on probation and 48 hours of community service.
The councilman was arrested by Aurora police after he was seen driving erratically near South Chambers Road and South Chambers Circle the night of Jan. 17.
Andrews told officers he was trying to find his son’s car to jump-start it, but the officers noticed he smelled of alcohol and had pink, watery eyes, police wrote in an arrest report.
He agreed to a breathalyzer test, which showed his breath alcohol level was .252, more than three times the legal limit of .08 for driving under the influence in Colorado.
In a statement after his arrest, Andrews said he took full responsibility and apologized.
Andrews’s attorney, Danny Luneau with the Denver firm Fife Luneau, on Tuesday reiterated that Andrews takes full responsibility for what happened and believes this is the appropriate resolution.
