FARMINGTON
A drunken driving charge was filed against a Farmington police officer who said he drank beer and crashed his motorcycle, injuring himself a passenger.
The 8th Judicial District Attorney's Office filed an aggravated driving while intoxicated charge against Farmington police officer Joshua Calder on Jan. 5. The charge also alleges Calder caused bodily injury to his passenger, Danielle Utton, when he crashed his motorcycle after leaving KB Dillon's Bar and Grill on Aug. 2.
Gallegos's office decided not to file the charge at first, but later reversed course. The office thought the case would be dismissed because Calder was not arrested, Gallegos has said. Gallegos disagreed and in November said his office would file a charge.
Gallegos's judicial district, which covers is Taos, Colfax and Union counties, is prosecuting Calder. The District Attorney's Office in San Juan County excused itself from the case because it wanted to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
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