LONGMONT, Colo. — A Longmont middle school teacher pleaded guilty to DUI and careless driving following a February crash where police said she left the scene and was later arrested in the school parking lot.
Jessica Brady, 32, was arrested in February. This was her second DUI arrest.
At the time of her arrest, Brady was a teacher at Altona Middle School. It's unclear if she is still employed by the school, but she is not listed as a teacher on the school's website.
Just after 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 21, a probable cause arrest affidavit says police were called to a hit-and-run crash in the 1400 block of Renaissance Drive after a witness saw a dark-colored SUV strike a Jeep in a parking lot and flee the scene. When driving to the location of the crash, an officer located the suspect vehicle as it was pulling into the Altona Middle School parking lot.
The officer approached Brady, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle with the keys no longer in the ignition, and noticed her eyes were glossy and watery, according to the arrest affidavit.
Brady told the officer she was headed back to the school to teach her students and admitted to having a 12 oz beer at her home beforehand, the affidavit says. She also said she ate a ham and cheese sandwich, along with some Cheez-Its.
According to the affidavit, Brady stated several times she never collided with any vehicle and that damage to her vehicle was preexisting.
The officer said he believed Brady’s impairment level was not consistent with consuming one beer, saying Brady had a “hard time formulating a complete train of thought and would sometimes speak nonsensical,” the affidavit reads. The officer also said that Brady’s speech was slow and distinct at times and appeared to be slurred at other times, the affidavit says.
Brady then agreed to perform voluntary road maneuvers but had a “difficult time maintaining her balance,” according to the affidavit.
At some point, according to the affidavit, Brady became non-cooperative and attempted to walk away from the officer. A short time later, Brady was taken into custody and taken to the Boulder County Jail.
She pleaded guilty to DUI – second offense in five years and careless driving. It is not clear when her first offense was.
Brady was sentenced to:
- 182 days jail-work release
- 3 years probation with no possibility of an early term
- 72 hours of community service
- $600 fine
- Alcohol evaluation and mental health evaluation/treatment
- Monitored sobriety
- Restitution reserved for the property damage
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