Minnesota Man Held on 18th Drunk Driving Arrest

December 29, 2009

A 55-year-old St. Paul man remains jailed after his 18th arrest on drunken driving charges.

The Minnesota State Patrol said he crashed his car on Highway 61 and Interstate 494 in Newport around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday.

Capt. Matt Langer said the man’s blood alcohol concentration was about 0.16 percent, double the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

The man’s car was seized and he was taken to the Washington County Jail. He was denied bail and is due in court Monday, according to officials.

Langer said the driver has 17 previous DWI convictions. The last one was nine years ago.

Topics Personal Auto

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  • January 4, 2010 at 11:29 am
    SwampYankee says:
    Where I live, one accident involving three vehicles, two deaths, and 10 taken to the hospital on New Years Eve speaks to the need to make an example of these fools before any ... read more
  • January 4, 2010 at 10:24 am
    WTF says:
    17's not that bad, but 18 is waaaayyyyyy overboard.
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    Water Bug says:
    In the late 70's my Dad took a job as a consultant for an oil company in a well known Arab state. Because the local drivers were so reckless, American employees of this compan... read more

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