Image shared by the Bloomington Police Department shows the arrest of a Chatfield police officer for suspected DWI. (Supplied)
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Chatfield police officer was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Bloomington.
Minnesota police officer arrested for DWI
What they're saying:
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the officer was arrested around midnight on Thursday.
A Bloomington police officer reportedly responded to a driver who was speeding before crashing in the 9400 block of Lyndale Avenue.
Video shows the Chatfield police officer was in full uniform during the arrest.
Chief Hodges said after the officer was arrested, a breath test showed that he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28, more than three times the legal limit in Minnesota, which is 0.08.
The chief adds that the 61-year-old officer works for the Chatfield Police Department part-time and that he had left a job at the Minnesota State Fair grounds just an hour before the arrest.
What's next:
FOX 9 has reached out to the Chatfield Police Department for a response and will update this story if one is received.
The officer's arraignment is set for 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
Dig deeper:
Court records show that the officer is charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and carrying a pistol while intoxicated.
The full video shared by the Bloomington Police Department can be seen here.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Bloomington Police Department.