DUI

Man With Children In His Vehicle Leads Police On Pursuit, Arrested For DUI

Officers tried to stop 52-year-old Saha Darji of Grand Forks but he wouldn't pull over

GRAND FORKS, ND — A report of a drunk driver who almost hit numerous vehicles in Grand Forks set off a slow speed pursuit. The call came in around 6 o’clock Saturday night in the 4000 block of Walnut Street. Officers tried to stop 52-year-old Saha Darji of Grand Forks but he wouldn’t pull over. Darji, who had two kids in…

No Charges In Death Of Man Arrested For Suspicion Of Drunk Driving

Warren Lindvold died in a Fargo hospital last July

Warren LindvoldVALLEY CITY, ND — The North Dakota BCI says there’s no evidence to support criminal charges in the death of a Valley City man. Warren Lindvold died in a Fargo hospital last July, a few days after he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The BCI says two Valley City police officers did nothing criminal when they arrested Lindvold….

Man Who Didn’t Stop Is Caught And Arrested After High Speed Pursuit

Grand Forks Authorities tried to stop Cory Hanson around midnight last night after he failed to stop at a stop sign

GRAND FORKS, ND — A man blows through several stop signs and lights and runs from police before being caught in Grand Forks. Authorities tried to stop Cory Hanson around midnight last night after he failed to stop at a stop sign. He sped off and during the high-speed pursuit he ran several red lights, hit a porch and crashed into…

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Power Pole Cutting Power For Hundreds of Xcel Customers

Police say 30-year-old Mark Reinhart of Fargo was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle

FARGO, N.D. — A drunk driver caused a power outage Tuesday night for 200 Xcel Energy customers in north Fargo. Police say 30-year-old Mark Reinhart of Fargo was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a power pole around 9:30 Tuesday night. The crash near the corner of 10th street and 13th avenue north cut the power…

State Lawmaker Arrested For Drunk Driving In Stutsman County

Craig Headland, a Republican who represents District 29, was stopped by the state patrol on I-94

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — A state representative from Montpelier was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence. Craig Headland, a Republican who represents District 29, was stopped by the state patrol on I-94 in Stutsman County. He refused a chemical test. Headland farms and has served in the house since 2003. He’s seeking another term next month. Categories: Local…

Passenger Killed, Driver Charged With DUI

34-year-old Darin Klabo of Portland, North Dakota died in the accident that happened shortly after midnight Friday

TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have identified a passenger in a pickup who died in a rollover crash on a gravel road south of Mayville. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 34-year-old Darin Klabo of Portland, North Dakota died in the accident that happened shortly after midnight Friday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup,…

Twenty DUI’s Made in Vision Zero Campaign

The data is from July through September

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police made 20 DUI arrests and wrote 27 distracted driving citations from July through September. The data comes from a campaign called “Vision Zero” by NDDOT. The department gives a grant to Fargo’s Police Department during the three months to provide more patrols for impaired driving enforcement. Most of the time, officers were doing extra patrols late…

Fargo Man Hurt In Motorcycle Crash, Charged With DUI

The crash happened around 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, north of Amenia

CASS COUNTY, N.D. — A Fargo man was severely hurt in a motorcycle crash in rural Cass County. According to the highway patrol, 37-year-old Steven Lauinger lost control of his motorcycle on Highway 18 and was thrown. Lauinger suffered life threatening injuries and was flown to Sanford in Fargo. He was not wearing a helmet. The patrol says Lauinger has…

Moorhead Police Sergeant Charged With DWI

Sgt. Thad Stafford A 20-Year Police Veteran

MOORHEAD, MINN. — A 20–year veteran of the Moorhead Police Department is charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated. A citizen reported what he thought was an intoxicated man getting into a vehicle outside Mick’s Office Bar in Moorhead around 7:00 Thursday night. An officer matched the plate description to a vehicle owned by Sgt. Thad Stafford. They found…