MnDPS: 400+ Arrested For DWI This Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- After a weekend of increased DWI patrols and live-tweeted arrests, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) has announced hundreds of DWI arrests.
The MnDPS tweeted Monday morning that approximately 425 DWI arrests were recorded this weekend.
https://twitter.com/MnDPS_OTS/statuses/369467894502916097
All Friday night, the MnDPS live-tweeted DWI arrest activity, including the age and gender of the offenders, the location of the arrest and the offender's alcohol-concentration level.
Lt. Eric Roeske with the State Patrol said Friday that "with over 500 killed in the last five years, drunk driving remains a huge problem."
Drunk driving accounts for nearly one-third of Minnesota crash deaths annually, while nearly 300,000 people are arrested for DWI each year, according to the MnDPS.
Extra patrols will continue through Labor Day.
