Arapahoe Deputy Pleads Guilty To DUI

CENTENNIAL, CO -- An Arapahoe County sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to DUI for showing up intoxicated to work in September, 2017.

Karl Biemel, 49, pleaded guilty Feb. 9 to one count of driving under the influence with one prior DUI, the 18th District District Attorney's office said in a press release. Biemel was sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of supervised probation.

On Sept. 27, 2017, a co-worker reported to her supervisor that she believed Biemel was intoxicated and that she could smell alcohol on his breath, the DA's statement said. Biemel had driven to work and started his assignment at 7:30 a.m. in court services.

Biemel was cooperative with investigators and admitted to drinking the night before. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level at .046 at least five hours after his shift began, the DA's statement said.

He will also perform 48 hours of community service.

Image via Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office