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Hennepin County Sheriff Faces Four Misdemeanors for DWI Crash

5:28 PM | Monday, December 13, 2021

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson has been charged with four misdemeanors for drinking alcohol and getting into a single vehicle crash in Douglas County last week.

The Douglas County Attorney charged Hutchinson after he crashed on I-94 near Alexandria last week. The charges include the following:

  • Fourth-degree Driving While Impaired (Minn. Statute 169A.21.1)
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol (Minn. Statute 169A.20.1(1))
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 Within Two Hours (Minn. Statute 169A.20.1(5))
  • Carrying a Pistol Under the Influence of Alcohol (Minn. Statute 624.7142.1(4)

The Minnesota State Patrol continues to investigate the rollover crash that sent Hutchinson to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Hutchinson’s blood alcohol content was .13, which the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension determined from a urine sample. The legal limit in Minnesota is .08

See also: Hennepin Co. Sheriff ‘Deeply Sorry’ for Drinking and Driving

 

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