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Dashcam Video Shows Twin Cities Officer Arrest Southern Minnesota Officer in Suspected DWI Crash
A breath test showed a 0.28 blood alcohol concentration, and court records say he faces two DWI counts and a pistol charge.
- On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Bloomington Police Department arrested Chatfield police officer Kenneth Gallion after he crashed his vehicle at 94th Street West and Lyndale Avenue while allegedly driving intoxicated.
- Before the incident, Gallion had just finished an off-duty shift at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights while in full uniform, according to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges.
- A breath test revealed Gallion had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08, and he faces two DWI counts plus carrying a pistol while intoxicated.
- The Chatfield City Council terminated Gallion at an emergency meeting on Thursday, and a court granted him $12,000 bail with conditions on Friday, May 22, 2026.
- Bloomington Police Chief Hodges condemned the arrest, stating, 'That's completely unacceptable and not who we are as a profession,' while emphasizing the department will enforce the law regardless of offender status.
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Dashcam video shows Twin Cities officer arrest southern Minnesota officer in suspected DWI crash
Dashcam video from a Twin Cities police department shows one of its officers arresting a southern Minnesota officer accused of crashing his vehicle while driving under the influence.
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