Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for DUI and Allegedly Spits on Officer

“These Commanders represent the future of our agency,” DCSO Sheriff Darren Weekly said of Deputy Andrew Sanders and Others in June

“Yeah look at your watch bitch,” is what Andrew Sanders said, according to an arrest affidavit, before spitting on the Parker police officer watching over him after his arrest for a DUI.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Sanders was arrested Feb. 7 for one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol, one count of assault of a police officer with bodily fluids, one count of careless driving, one count of weaving while driving, and one count of obstructing a peace officer, according to court records.

The arrest affidavit says Sanders swerved between lanes multiple times before a Parker Police sergeant pulled him over. A responding officer described Sanders’ eyes as glassy, slurring his words, and stumbling after asking Sanders to exit the car.

According to the affidavit, officers brought Sanderson to a medical facility, applied for and received a warrant to draw a blood sample after he failed to acknowledge if he understood the legal requirement to submit to a blood alcohol content test, and had to be physically restrained to take the sample as he repeatedly said he didn’t consent.

It was while officers waited for jail transport for Sanderson that he allegedly spat on the officer sitting across from him as she checked her watch.

Less than a year ago, Sanders was congratulated by the DCSO on a LinkedIn post for graduating from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, which the agency describes as “one of the toughest and most respected leadership programs in law enforcement today.”

“This kind of dedication doesn’t happen by accident—it comes from a deep commitment to serve, lead, and grow. These Commanders represent the future of our agency,” DCSO Sheriff Darren Weekly is quoted saying in the post.

Sanderson posted a $1,000 bond on Feb. 9, and his case is ongoing. His next court date is set for Feb. 24.