The COVID-19 pandemic and fewer family get-togethers over the holidays led to the fewest DUI arrests during that stretch in the last six years. According to department numbers, police arrested 1,383 people for DUI during the holiday stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. That total was about 1,000 fewer than police issued during a […]
Minnesota Man With 17 DWIs Arrested After Crash
A 59-year-old Rosemount man who has 17 previous driving while intoxicated convictions was charged with felony DWI after police allege he was driving while under the influence of meth when he caused a serious accident in Vermillion Township. Marshall Anthony Knoll was officially charged by the Dakota County’s attorney’s office on Monday with felony first-degree […]
Is There A Way To Prevent Wrong Way Drunk Driving?
Drunk driving endangers everyone on the road, not just the person behind the wheel, but that sentiment rings even truer when an inebriated driver ends up driving in the wrong direction. When this happens, fatal crashes are even more likely to occur because the force of the collision is much greater. So aside from stepping […]
DUI in Minnesota – What You Can Expect During Booking
Being arrested and taken to the police station can be a nerve-racking experience, especially if it is your first time in handcuffs. The vast majority of people don’t know what to expect in the wake of a DUI offense, but a new video from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety walks viewers through what happens […]
More than 1,500 Arrested For DUI During Crackdown
Statistics from Minnesota’s recent 17-day drunk driving crackdown revealed that more than 1,500 people were arrested for DUI during that short period. More than 300 state police agencies participated in the end of summer drunk driving crackdown. In all, police arrested 1,513 Minnesotans for driving while intoxicated between August 21 and September 7. That represents […]
