Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—On January 24, 2025, authorities in Becker County arrested 46-year-old Shane Arden Rouse for refusing to submit to a chemical test following a suspected driving while impaired (DWI) incident. This action violates Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 2(1), which criminalizes the refusal to submit to a breath test as required under sections 169A.51 or 169A.52.
Rouse was booked on January 24, 2025, with an estimated release date of January 26, 2025. In Minnesota, refusing a chemical test is classified as a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail, a fine of up to $3,000, or both.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me