Minneapolis Officer Charged with DWI in Plymouth

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Jason C. Brown

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that a Minneapolis police officer will likely be charged with a DWI for driving drunk during off-duty hours. Jeffrey Pennaz was arrested yesterday afternoon by Plymouth and Medina police. Two children were in the vehicle when Pennanz was pulled over. 

Blood alcohol test results indicated a blood alcohol content of .21, nearly three times the legal limit. He faces gross misdemeanor charges a result of two aggravating factors: having a child in the vehicle and have a blood alcohol content in excess of .20.

A second degree DWI is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $3,000 fine. The State may also impound the license plates of the driver and seek to forfeit the vehicle that was being driven. Pennaz was booked and released.

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