Woodbury No. 1… for Alcohol Concentration Bust During DWI Enforcement Campaign

Highest alcohol concentrations recorded during the campaign included:

• 0.4 (Woodbury PD)
• 0.37 (Worthington PD)
• 0.36 (Minnetonka PD)
• 0.36 (Marshall County Sheriff)
• 0.357 (Swift County Sheriff)

The enforcement effort ran from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2.

Each year, about 30,000 motorists are arrested for DWI in Minnesota, according to the DPS. Drunk-driving crashes have resulted in 585 deaths during the past five years (104 in 2012).

“Fatal crashes that occur at the hands of a drunk driver are the epitome of a tragedy because they are 100 percent preventable,” Lt. Eric Roeske, Minnesota State Patrol, said in a statement. “By simply planning ahead for a sober ride, we can help keep our roads safe and avoid these unnecessary, life-altering events.”

In the Twin Cities, agencies with the most DWI arrests during the campaign included:

• St. Paul PD (60 arrests)
• Minneapolis PD (42)
• Bloomington PD (31)
• White Bear Lake PD (27)
• Eden Prairie PD (25)

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