The door opened and the handcuffed man was put into the seat behind me. I sat silent, heart racing, trying not to breathe too loud. I wasn’t sure if I should talk to him or just keep quiet. I chose the latter, but the silence was ominous.
Despite COVID restrictions, DWIs up in Alexandria, Douglas County during 2020
The number of traffic stops were down, but DWI arrests up and across Minnesota, tickets for those going 100 mph or more doubled. 7:07 am, Mar. 3, 2021 ×
Sgt. Brian Kakach with the Alexandria Police Department was surprised by the number of DWI arrests in 2020 versus 2019 because of bars and restaurants being closed per governor s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Echo Press file photo)
With bars and restaurants closed for much of 2020 and more people staying home because of the governor’s stay-at-home orders, one might surmise that the number of DWI arrests would be down compared to 2019.