Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The former Senate staffer and Eagan resident was seriously injured on Jan. 23 when he lost control of his vehicle on the Interstate 35E bridge near Lilydale.
Eagan resident Michael Brodkorb—a former Senate staffer whose meteoric rise in the GOP ranks once made headlines—now faces criminal charges in connection to a traffic accident in January. Lilydale City Attorney Thomas Lehmann charged Brodkorb with two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree DUI, one misdemeanor count of careless driving and one petty misdemeanor seatbelt violation, according . If convicted on one of the DUI charges, Brodkorb could face a maximum of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. The seatbelt violation is a petty misdemeanor punishable with a $300 fine. Brodkorb was seriously injured in the accident, which occurred just after 9 p.m. on Jan. 23 along the Interstate 35E bridge near Lilydale. Police say Brodkorb was driving in…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The man remained atop the 35E bridge for more than 5 hours in a standoff with police before surrendering.
(UPDATE: 12 A.M.) The man who police said led them on a pursuit from Eagan to Mendota Heights and then threatened to jump from the Interstate 35E bridge over the Mississippi River surrendered to police shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that the man, who was apparently wanted by Eagan Police, was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul after what the Star Tribune reported as a 5-hour standoff. The man remained unidentified as of Tuesday evening. Rescue crews were stationed on and below the bridge just north of Lilydale on 35E, while negotiators talked to the man during the standoff. The incident closed one northbound I-35E traffic lane and slowed traffic on the 35E bridge throughout the afternoon and late …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A 2000 Mazda Protege was traveling southbound when it came through the crossover and collided with a 2013 International semitrailer, according to the State Patrol.
UPDATED: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday One person has died in a fatal car wreck in southern Rice County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. A 2000 Mazda Protege was traveling southbound Tuesday afternoon when it came through the crossover and collided with a 2013 International semitrailer just north of Medford, according to the State Patrol. Authorities aren't releasing the name of the woman who was driving the car, who is a 24-year-old South St. Paul resident. She is listed in critical condition and has been brought to North Memorial Hospital. She was wearing her seat belt. The State Patrol is reporting that Jeremy J. Monette, 41, of Big Lake, was a passenger in the Protege and died at the scene. He was wearing his seat belt. (Editor's note: …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
The largest DWI enforcement of the year in the state and nation runs Aug. 17–Sept. 3.
The relevance of a new statewide DWI enforcement campaign—running Aug. 17–Sept. 3—is underscored by 2011 statistics showing 68 percent of deaths in drunk driving crashes involved drivers that had alcohol concentrations twice the 0.08 legal limit. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety, and is also being conducted nationally. “Half a million Minnesotans who have a DWI on record can tell you how their arrest turned their lives upside down,” says Col. Kevin Daly, chief of the State Patrol. “The hard consequences of drunk driving can be easily avoided by planning ahead and making smart decisions.” Minnesota Drunk Driving Facts During the…
Friday, July 8, 2011
Judge Kathleen Gearin's ruling that the Minnesota State Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are essential services mitigated any potential impact to local police forces.
Early last week, City Administrator Joe Lynch warned that a state government shutdown could adversely affect the Inver Grove Heights Police Department’s investigations, background checks and enforcement. But Judge Kathleen Gearin’s ruling last Wednesday that the Minnesota State Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension were among the state’s “essential services” means the actual impact has been “minimal,” Interim Police Chief Larry Stanger said on Thursday. Thanks to Gearin’s ruling, Inver Grove Heights police will continue to have the state support they need for most of their investigative duties. Those support services include DWI blood and urine testing. The department will also continue to have access to motor vehicle registrations, …
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
A Farmington woman is listed in 'fair' condition at Regions Hospital after her car struck a semi in Inver Grove Heights.
Police say a 22-year-old Farmington woman is listed was hospitalized after the SUV she was driving struck a semi on South Roberts Trail in Inver Grove Heights. Cassaundra Bentley told Minnesota State Patrol troopers that she was traveling 50-55 mph in a 40 mph zone when the SUV she was driving slid across the median and collided head-on with an oncoming semi, Minnesota State Patrol spokesman Eric Roeske said Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 1:30pm, Roeske said, near the intersection of South Roberts Trail and Ann Marie Trail. Bentley, traveling southbound on Roberts Trail, was coming around a curve when her vehicle skidded into the northbound lanes, Roeske said, hitting the oncoming semi driver. Bentley was transported to …
Anne Helgerson
5:03 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I witnessed the beginning of this chase and came across it while driving to my destination and yes there were snipers and at about 3pm (when the suspect actually got to the bridge) there were over 18 cop cars. It was a crazy scene even more so seeing it from the start. You would have thought that the man would have had a bomb or a gun because of the snipers. I mean why the snipers if he was … more ›