ASPEN — An Aspen police officer has been fired and arrested on alcohol and weapons charges after the chief said he came to work drunk.

Jim Crowley, an 18-year veteran of the Aspen force, was dismissed last week and arrested on suspicion of driving while ability-impaired and prohibited use of a weapon.

Police Chief Richard Pryor says the weapons charge was filed because Crowley had a firearm in his holster at the time he was allegedly intoxicated.

Attorney Lawson Wills says Crowley went to work hung over and had not been drinking before work.

Wills also says no one saw Crowley driving.