Traffic & Transit
'Drunk' Snowplower Blew A .14 BAC: Chaska Police
A drunk man was found plowing a commercial lot with a skid steer, according to authorities.
CHASKA, MN — A 38-year-old man was arrested after plowing snow with a skid steer while drunk, according to Chaska police.
The man was arrested early Wednesday morning by the city's night shift officers.
He was plowing a commercial lot and was seen by the building’s security staff drinking tequila from a bottle he had stashed in a backpack, according to police.
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The man "performed poorly" on standardized field sobriety tests and blew a .14 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), investigators said.
"A Bobcat is indeed a motor vehicle," Chaska police said in a statement.
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"In case you needed a refresher, here’s the definition of a motor vehicle: 'Motor Vehicle' means every vehicle that is self-propelled, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires. The term includes motorboats in operation and off-road recreational vehicles, but does not include a vehicle moved slowly by manpower."
The department also noted that drivers can be charged with drunk driving while on private property.
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