Overview
- Charging documents say she tried to put her SUV in drive to leave after refusing to provide identification before an officer shut off the engine and removed her.
- Police reported bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcohol, and said she failed all parts of field sobriety testing.
- Witnesses told officers the CR-V honked and then accelerated into a parked vehicle on 4th Street South shortly before 11:15 p.m.
- Investigators say she declined a breath test after stating she did not understand the advisory and asking for a lawyer, resulting in a gross-misdemeanor refusal count.
- Court records show charges were filed Thursday in Hennepin County and no attorney was listed for her as of publication.