It's not merely having four beers that ended up getting this man tossed in jail, it's what he was doing WHILE he drank those four beers that got him in trouble.
Exactly one year ago I was in my best friend's wedding, and on my way home I was pulled over for a broken taillight. Here is what happened when the officer pulled me over and smelled alcohol in the car.
The United States Supreme Court has upheld a Minnesota state law that makes it a crime for drivers to refuse a breath test. However, the Justices rules today (Thursday) that police will need to get a search warrant before they take a blood test.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety released its yearly list of Minnesota's 'Top 25 Most Dangerous Drunk Driving Counties.' It's made up of the last three years of statistics of DWI related deaths and alcohol-related crashes that cause serious injury. Hint: Stay away from Hennepin County (aka Minneapolis).
A Sartell woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while drunk, on her way to pick up her sister arrested earlier for the same offense. The incident happened just before 2:00 a.m. yesterday (Sunday) along River Avenue South.
A Sauk Centre man was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly driving over 100 miles per hour while intoxicated. The incident happened just after 12:15 a.m. on Highway 71, near County Road 187.
I had the opportunity to chat with Sergeant Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota Highway Patrol yesterday, and he said there were more than 500 DWI arrests in Minnesota over the Thanksgiving weekend. WHAT? 500+? Not to get all preachy, but what the hell is wrong with us?