CORTEZ, Colo. -- A southwest Colorado prosecutor has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence.

James Warren Wilson, district attorney for Montezuma and Dolores counties, was pulled over by a state trooper on Feb. 21 near Buena Vista, about 160 miles northwest of his district.

The arrest was reported Tuesday by the Cortez Journal.

Wilson declined to comment.

"It's ongoing, and I'm in the process of retaining counsel," he told the Cortez Journal. "I don't want to cut my potential attorney's legs out by discussing the facts."

Wilson was pulled over about 10:15 a.m. Feb. 21 for making an unsafe pass of another vehicle along Colorado Highway 24 near Buena Vista, according to Sgt. John Hahn, spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol's headquarters in Denver. Wilson was driving a 2009 Jeep utility vehicle and heading west, the Cortez Journal reported.

During the traffic stop, the trooper suspected Wilson of being intoxicated through their personal interaction, Hahn told the newspaper. Authorities had no indication of Wilson's position as 22nd Judicial District attorney.

"He (Wilson) was arrested and charged appropriately based on the officer's judgment," Hahn said.

Following the arrest, Wilson was immediately transported to the Buena Vista Police Department for processing and "chemical testing," Hahn told the Cortez Journal.

Wilson, 57, was later released on a summons, which is a normal procedure regarding a DUI arrest, Hahn said.

Wilson also faces charges of driving with an excessive amount of alcohol, possession of a weapon while under the influence of alcohol, careless driving and an open container violation. All the charges are misdemeanors.

Wilson, a Republican, was first elected in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008. Before becoming an attorney, he served as a deputy sheriff.