Minnesota
Related: About this forumA legislative assistant for state Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope escaped police pursuig
Tyler Kline is also a Robbinsdale council member.
According to the criminal complaint: Police responded to a crash caused by a wrong-way driver at 12:36 a.m. Monday near northbound Hwy. 100 at Brooklyn Boulevard. They were told the suspect car fled the scene traveling south in the northbound lanes.
Crystal police saw the car re-enter Hwy. 100 traveling south in the northbound exit lane of France Avenue N. The officer tried to block the car, but Kline made eye contact with him and drove around the squad.
A Crystal officer used a maneuver with his squad in an attempt to stop Kline as his car exited Hwy. 100 at County Road 81 traveling the wrong way, but Kline allegedly fled. Officers eventually stopped Kline by driving a squad car into his vehicle.
Wednesday, apologizing for his actions, expressing "immense shame" and announcing plans to seek treatment.
https://www.startribune.com/robbinsdale-city-council-member-apologizes-for-fleeing-drunken-driving-announces-plans-for-treatment/600139957/
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What is wrong with these people? Rest is not my senator but I hope that her constituents demand his firing.
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(11,542 posts)Here's an article without quota / paywall, quite detailed
Robbinsdale City Council Member Tyler Kline Charged With DWI, Fleeing Police, 1/25/22
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/01/25/robbinsdale-city-council-member-tyler-kline-charged-with-driving-drunk-fleeing-police/
(blew a 0.200 BAC, that's 2.5 X the legal limit, going wrong way multiple times)
It's my understanding that anyone over 0.150 BAC gets jail time (not just a stayed sentence and probation), we'll see.
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(11,542 posts)Back in January:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220125013427/https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1051
"Legislative Assistant: Tyler Kline 651-296-2889"
Now:
https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1051
New news in the Sun Post 2/24/22 -- he had a prior DUI -- in 2010.
He still refuses to resign from the Robbinsdale City Council