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Minnesota Sherrif?s Officer Charged with DUI, Tries to Steal Officer?s Gun

By Michael

Lawrence John Doheny, a sheriff?s department officer in Anoka County, Minnesota, has been charged with DUI and with attempting to grab a police officer?s gun after he was stopped on the highway. While he was awaiting a blood-alcohol test, police had to Taser Doheny three times to get him to submit, according to Fox 9 in the Twin Cities. Police saw Doheny?s car make a wide U-turn at a traffic light, then speed and cross over the center line before they stopped him on the highway. When the officer pulled Doheny over, he noticed that there was a smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle, and he saw signs that the driver was drunk. Doheny said at that point that he had drunk a ?couple of beers.? Doheny got out of his vehicle willingly, but allegedly stumbled as he did so...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on August 14, 2010 (boomark / email).