Dorsett Arrested for Drunk Driving

Denver Broncos running back Tony Dorsett, arrested by the Colorado State Patrol and charged with suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, said he knew he was wrong to refuse to take a Breathalyzer test.

The State Patrol said Dorsett was “uncooperative” and verbally abusive to officers who stopped the vehicle he was driving at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Dorsett said he had always heard that in such cases “if you have an option not to do something, do not do it because it can work against you in some cases. That was the only reason I didn’t do it (take a breath test)--because I wasn’t in the presence of my attorney.”

Trooper Don Rolfe stopped Dorsett after noticing that Dorsett’s vehicle was “weaving severely,” authorities said.

Rolfe said he used his lights and siren but had difficulty stopping the vehicle. When it did stop, authorities said Rolfe “detected the presence of alcohol.”

Dorsett was taken to the Arapahoe County Jail and was released early Friday after posting a $750 bond. He was scheduled for an arraignment in county court on Nov. 8.

“I had some drinks, I was wrong and I’ll have to suffer the consequences, whatever they may be,” Dorsett said before practice Friday.

“I’ve had a lot of things happen to me over the years, and this is very minute. It’s a serious thing, I guess, from the standpoint that we have a lot of organizations out there that are against drinking and driving and, like I said, I was wrong,so I’ll have to pay the price.”