Crime & Safety
Rochester Woman Drove Drunk With 5 Kids In Car: Charges
Tasha Lynn Schleicher has had three DWI convictions in the past 10 years, according to a report.
OLMSTED COUNTY, MN — A Rochester woman is accused of drunk driving while having 5 kids in her car. Tasha Lynn Schleicher was charged in Olmsted County with felony DWI, child endangerment, as well as not having a proper drivers license.
Schleicher was arrested after crashing on Highway 52 Saturday. A Rochester police officer reported seeing her vehicle continuously bang into a cable barrier for about 200 feet.
A breath test showed Schleicher had a BAC of .17, more than twice the legal driving limit in Minnesota, WCCO reported. Schleicher has had three DWI convictions in the past 10 years, according to the news station.
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