Minn. assistant fire chief charged with OWI
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An assistant fire chief in the city of Rogers has been charged with second-degree driving while intoxicated, his second such charge in seven years.
The criminal complaint say Jason Hines' was blood-alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.
The complaint says another driver called 911 Tuesday to report a Jeep speeding and weaving. Police say Hines, 40, was driving.
A message left at Hines' home Friday was not immediately returned.
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Steve Stahmer is the city administrator in Rogers, which is about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis. He says Hines is on administrative leave.
KSTP-TV says Hines pleaded guilty to fourth-degree driving while intoxicated in 2003.
Hines is scheduled to make a court appearance Jan. 12.
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Information from: KSTP-TV
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