On the way to the facility on Potomac Street, Knutson said multiple times that he “f***ed up.” He then admitted he hit something while driving, but didn’t know what it was. Knutson refused to participate in field sobriety tests and did not allow officers to test his blood or breath for alcohol. Investigators later served a warrant for Knutson’s blood while he was detained at Jefferson Hills Detox, according to the affidavit.Īn Aurora police officer arrested Knutson for driving under the influence and drove him to the local detox center. Knutson smelled like alcohol and his eyes were “red, watery and bloodshot,” according to the affidavit. An officer pulled Knutson over on Telluride Street after watching him drive a black Jeep Patriot with no front lights and a damaged front grill onto a curb. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office Tuesday identified the woman as Jana LaShay Phillips.Ībout an hour before responding to the welfare check, an Aurora police officer pulled over Knutson, who was reportedly driving erratically in the New Life Church Community Parking Lot, according to an arrest affidavit filed against him. Upon arriving at the scene, police found the body of a woman, who was dead when officers got there. Sunday morning to a call for a welfare check on a person lying on the sidewalk near the corner of East Iliff Avenue and Pagosa Way, according to police. Photo provided by the Aurora Police Department.Īurora Police charged Timothy Knutson, 37, on Sunday with four counts: vehicular homicide, leaving the scene, careless driving and driving under the influence.
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AURORA | A suspected drunk driver has been arrested for striking and killing a 26-year-old woman with his vehicle Sunday night, according to Aurora Police.
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