Man who reported sheriff for suspected DUI responds to obstruction charge

Box Elder County officials say investigators found insufficient evidence to substantiate allegations that Sheriff Kevin Potter drove under the influence of alcohol in a January incident. But the man who called 911 to report the sheriff for suspected drunk driving says what he witnessed was unmistakable.

Nearly 10 months after the incident, Potter now faces a criminal charge of obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to investigators about his whereabouts that night.

James Knight, who reported Potter to authorities on Jan. 19, said he encountered the sheriff twice that evening and believed he was visibly impaired.