Crime & Safety

Follow Along With DWI Arrests Made Aug. 15 in Hennepin County

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will be tweeting every arrest from Friday night's patrols. Catch all the tweets here.

(Originally posted by James Warden)

Extra drunken driving patrols will be on the roads throughout the state through Sept. 2—and tonight officers will be telling the public about every arrest.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) will post details about every arrest on Twitter and digital billboards across the Twin Cities. The updates will include include age and gender of offender, location of arrest and alcohol-concentration level.

Follow the tweets at @MnDPS_OTSand via #onelessdrunkdriver—or just check back here to see the tweets appear in the CoverItLive widget above.

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So far this year, 219 people have been killed on Minnesota roads, up from 198 at this time last year.

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