Eagan Ranks Seventh in Number of DWI Arrests During Statewide Initiative
Eagan officers arrested 22 intoxicated drivers during Minnesota's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Last month, Eagan ranked 14th on Money Magazine's annual "Best Places to Live" list. Last week, the city found itself near the top of another, less desirable list. Eagan ranked seventh out of 315 reporting agencies in the number of DWI-related arrests during a statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign, according to information released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The Eagan Police Department arrested 22 intoxicated drivers during the initiative, which began on Aug. 17 and ended on Sept. 3. Only St. Paul, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Maplewood, Rochester and St. Cloud outranked Eagan in the number of arrests, according…
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11:51 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Eagan is also listed as the eighth largest city in Minnesota, so just by population you could expect we would have close to that many DWI arrests. I am not condone DWI, but I think we also need to recognize the excellent job the Eagan Police Department is doing stopping these people from driving while under the influence. more ›