Teller County Sheriff’s deputy, son of sheriff, charged with DUI
A crash on Highway 24 on Aug. 3 has resulted in the son of the Teller County Sheriff being charged with driving under the influence, according to a news release by Colorado State Patrol on Tuesday.
The son of Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, Deputy Chase Mikesell, was allegedly driving southbound on Highway 24 and struck a truck after failing to stop at a construction zone traffic control flagger stop sign.
No injuries were reported in the crash, according to the release.
According to Gazette news partner KOAA, a breath test resulted in a 0.149 BAC, which is nearly double the legal Colorado limit of 0.08.
Chase Mikesell, 25, was charged with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, driving a vehicle with excessive alcohol content, careless driving and possession of a weapon while under the influence of intoxicated liquor.





