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State Rep. Elliott Engen Said He Was "Sober Cabbing" an Armed Rep. Walter Hudson During DWI Arrest, Police Report Says
Engen was stopped for speeding and a broken headlight; his breath alcohol concentration was .142 with a licensed firearm found in the vehicle, police said.
- On Friday, March 27, White Bear Lake police arrested Minnesota state Rep. Elliott Engen for driving while impaired, with Rep. Walter Hudson identified as a passenger carrying a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun.
- Earlier in the day, Engen and Hudson were seen drinking at Burger Moe's in St. Paul after slipping out of a House committee hearing, and police pulled Engen over for driving 44 mph in a 30 mph zone.
- Engen failed field sobriety tests and registered a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13, well above the 0.08 legal limit, while officers confiscated Hudson's handgun for "safe keeping" after confirming his valid permit.
- GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth called the lawmakers' decisions "unacceptable," while Engen released a Friday statement: "To my family, colleagues and constituents. I am deeply sorry."
- State law prohibits permit holders from carrying firearms with a blood alcohol content above 0.04%, and Engen faces misdemeanor DWI charges that may trigger permit revocations or suspension periods.
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Police: Rep. Walter Hudson was armed, intoxicated with Engen during DUI stop
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) —When Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired early Friday, one passenger in his care was Rep. Walter Hudson, who was also impaired and in possession of a 9 mm Smith & Wesson handgun in his waistband, which police confiscated for safe keeping, according to the Engen arrest report released Monday. Around 2:11 a.m., a police officer through dispatch called …
State Rep. Elliott Engen said he was "sober cabbing" an armed Rep. Walter Hudson during DWI arrest, police report says
Minnesota GOP State Rep. Elliott Engen said he was "sober cabbing" Rep. Walter Hudson and another passenger when he was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired last week, according to a White Bear Lake police report.
June court date set for Rep. Elliott Engen as drunk driving charges filed
Rep. Elliott Engen is due back in court in June after making an initial appearance in an arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A fellow GOP legislator was in the car and carrying a handgun at the time.
Rep. Elliott Engen charged with DWI; police report says Rep. Walter Hudson was in vehicle
Share This StoryState Rep. Elliott Engen, R-Lino Lakes, has been charged with misdemeanor DWI after White Bear Lake police say he was driving while intoxicated early Friday morning. Alpha News previously reported Engen’s vehicle was stopped shortly before 2 a.m. after officers clocked it at 44 mph in a posted 30 mph zone near Otter Lake Road and Fourth Street. The police report states that Engen initially told an officer he was “sober cabbing” f…
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