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🌱 Patch AM: Why Eureka Police are seeking a persistent DWI charge this time

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  • Why Eureka Police are seeking a persistent DWI charge this time

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πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Eureka Police arrest Pacific man for suspicion of DWI (myleaderpaper.com) β€” Eureka Police say they arrested a 72-year-old Pacific man on suspicion of DWI after a late-night traffic stop on southbound Highway 109 near East Fourth Street. Officers report his blood-alcohol content was nearly twice Missouri’s legal limit, and they plan to seek a persistent offender DWI charge through the St. Louis County Prosecutor, along with a municipal citation for improper lane use.
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