A Thursday night DUI stop in Loveland turned ugly when a driver allegedly fought a Larimer County deputy, leaving a Loveland Police Department K9 with minor injuries, according to authorities. The dog, Nazar, is expected to return to duty soon. The suspect, identified by officials as 50-year-old Christopher Rendon of Greeley, was booked into the Larimer County Jail on multiple charges after the traffic stop near West 45th Street and North Grant Avenue.
How the stop unfolded
According to a post from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a pickup near W. 45th Street and N. Grant Avenue after spotting signs of possible impairment.
When deputies tried to prevent the driver from leaving, officials say he fought with a deputy. Loveland Police K9 Nazar was deployed during the struggle. Both the dog and a deputy suffered minor injuries, and a taser was used to gain compliance, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies reported that additional Larimer County and Loveland officers responded after a large group of people came outside and verbally disrupted the scene…