Crime & Safety

440 DWI Arrests Made in Minnesota Since Wednesday

Since Wednesday evening, there were 440 DWI arrests across Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety.

Did you make it safely to your family’s Thanksgiving festivities last week? How about to the mall for holiday shopping or your high school championship football game?

Over the Thanksgiving holiday period from Wednesday evening through Monday morning, there were 440 DWI arrests across Minnesota, according to a news release from the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety.

Deputies, officers and troopers statewide are working overtime to keep drunk drivers from turning your travels into tragedy.

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Extra DWI enforcement on Minnesota roads started last week and runs weekends through Dec. 30. Authorities ask that you plan a sober ride.

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