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Even horses pass through DUI checkpoints in Jefferson County

Lakewood police Tuesday night posted on Twitter that a pair of equine vehicles showed up at their DUI stop in Golden

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In Jefferson County, even horses have to pass through driving-under-the-influence checkpoints.

Lakewood police Tuesday night posted on Twitter that a pair of equine vehicles showed up at their DUI stop in Golden.

https://twitter.com/LakewoodPDCO/status/745471168837095426

“Well, this was a first for a (DUI) checkpoint,” Lakewood police said on their Twitter account. “But we are in Golden, so maybe we shouldn’t be surprised …”

https://twitter.com/LakewoodPDCO/status/745467028379557888

Back in 2013, a 45-year-old Colorado Springs man was actually arrested on suspicion of drunken horseback riding in Boulder after University of Colorado police interrupted what he claimed was a 600-mile journey from Larkspur to Bryce, Utah, to attend a wedding.

Lakewood police didn’t report any arrests from the horseback rider checks on Tuesday.