Crime & Safety

Northern Minn. Superintendent Charged With DWI On School Grounds

Michael Gadbois, 55, is charged with second-degree DWI, open bottle, and possessing alcohol on school grounds.

(CBS4/ Kittson County Sheriff’s Office)

September 29, 2021

The superintendent of a northern Minnesota school district has been charged with DWI after a deputy allegedly found him drunk in a district vehicle parked outside of a school.

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Michael Gadbois, 55, is charged with second-degree DWI, open bottle and possessing alcohol on school grounds, according to court documents filed in Kittson County Monday.

According to a criminal complaint, on Saturday, a deputy noticed a Tri-County School van parked in front of the school, with the rear hatch open and music playing. A door to the school was open, and several cases of soda were sitting near the vehicle, leading the deputy to believe someone was unloading supplies.

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