An Arapahoe County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years supervised probation after he admitted he drove to work drunk.
On Sept. 27, 2017, a co-worker reported to her supervisor that she believed Karl Biemel, 49, was intoxicated and she could smell alcohol on his breath.
Biemel had driven to work and started his assignment at 7:30 a.m. in court services.
The deputy admitted to investigators he had been drinking the night before. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level at .046 at least five hours after his shift began.
Biemel pleaded guilty Feb. 9 to one count of driving under the influence with one prior DUI.
In addition to jail and probation, he was also sentenced to perform 48 hours of community service.
