Minnesota Rep. Wolgamott charged with drunkenly hitting parked SUV

Minnesota Rep. Wolgamott charged with drunkenly hitting parked SUV By KSTP Courtesy: Stearns County Jail Roster. A Minnesota state lawmaker has now officially been charged with drunken driving and hitting a parked vehicle this week in St. Cloud. Prosecutors formally charged Rep. Dan Wolgamott, 36, on Friday with DWI and criminal vehicular operation. Charging documents state that officers found Wolgamott walking away from pickup truck that had been involved in a crash with a Lincoln Nautilus at around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers stopped the state representative and noticed he was slurring his speech and smelled of alcohol, a criminal complaint states. When questioned, he repeatedly said he wanted to go home. RELATED: Minnesota Rep. Wolgamott jailed after suspected DWI crash hospitalizes man in parked car Police also talked to a man who came out of a nearby home and said he’d just gotten into the truck when Wolgamott’s SUV hit him. The victim described minor injuries, according to court documents, and was later diagnosed with an apparent mild concussion. Wolgamott failed a field sobriety test and was arrested after declining a breath test. A blood draw was later taken and results are pending. Wolgamott has served in the Minnesota House since 2019 as a DFL rep but declined to seek reelection after a failed bid for state auditor. He also pleaded guilty to a DWI-related charge in 2023. His first court appearance on his latest charge happened Friday morning, and his bail was set at $12,000. His next hearing is scheduled for Jan. 8.