Hennepin County Sheriff Charged with Four Misdemeanors

ALEXANDRIA -- The Douglas County Attorney has charged David Hutchinson of Bloomington with four misdemeanors resulting from an incident that occurred five miles east of Alexandria on I-94 around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Hutchinson is the Hennepin County sheriff.

The Minnesota State Patrol served Hutchinson a summons at Alomere Hospital Friday afternoon.

Hutchinson is charged with:

Fourth-degree Driving While Impaired
Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol
Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 Within Two Hours
Carrying a Pistol Under the Influence of Alcohol

Hutchinson’s blood alcohol content was .13 as determined by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension analysis of the urine sample.

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The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the single-vehicle rollover crash. Hutchinson suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to Alomere Hospital.

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash scene and suspected impairment. A Minnesota State Trooper obtained a warrant and collected a urine sample from Hutchinson at the hospital to determine impairment.

Hutchinson was the only occupant of the vehicle which is owned by Hennepin County.

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