Fort Collins man suing police over alleged wrongful DUI arrest

Fort Collins, Colorado – A Colorado State student is suing Fort Collins Police, alleging that he was wrongly arrested for drunk driving in July 2025.

The 20-year-old said he blew a zero on the breathalyzer test, but that officers still arrested him. Nathan May will be a senior at Colorado State this year, looking for a future in finance; however, May told FOX31 that last summer’s arrest made him want to create change in his hometown.

The suit stems from July 2025, when May said he was headed home from the movies when he saw flashing lights in his rearview mirror.

“I didn’t really know what was going on or why I was being pulled over,” May said.

The lawsuit alleges that officers “pulled Mr. May over because his headlights had briefly not been activated.” Shortly after asking May for his license, officers asked him to step out of the car.

May told FOX31 that his thought process was to prove that he was innocent in any way he could. Body camera footage provided by May’s lawyer showed that he blew zeroes on his breathalyzer.

“After I blew triple zeros, I thought, you know, ‘we’ll just go our separate ways,’ and that will be that,” May said.

The body camera video showed the officers conducting field sobriety tests that the lawsuit alleges were “incorrectly administered.” According to CDOT, it is up to officers to determine whether an arrest is warranted based on the test results.

The body camera video showed an officer handcuffing May and putting him in the back of a squad car as another officer searched his car. According to the lawsuit, nothing was found in the car.

The lawsuit alleges that May’s blood tests showed no alcohol or drugs were in system. May told FOX31 that he hopes his case helps bring change.

“I want to advocate for real change. That’s the message I want to get across. I want things to be different in Fort Collins,” May said.

FOX 31 reached out to the Fort Collins Police Department about the case, which they said they were aware that the lawsuit has been filed, but they will not comment on pending litigation.

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