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Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. I want to be honest, transparent, he said. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners voted to censure Democratic Sheriff Dave Hutchinson Thursday and made public the results of a human resources investigation into his behavior. The former sheriff said the office merely followed state law during bookings; Hutchinsons ideas for reforming the procedures, within the bounds of Minnesotas statutes, will be detailed soon, said Hutchinsons director of communication, Jeremy Zoss. The program helps encourage students to look to law enforcement as a viable option after high school and gives officers and kids a chance to interact and get to know one another. Does Rep. Pete Stauber know the difference between the agencies he oversees? Concealed and Carry (USCC) course at Riverside Sporting Gear in Elk River that would allow Hutchinson to become a conceal and carry instructor. Tim Pawlenty before becoming sheriff in 2007. Yeah, I didnt drive, he slurred to responding officers. This is not a one-person show. Peggy Flanagan. But after no one stepped up to challenge Stanek,Hutchinson filed for the office himself. And the population is growing. Asa Hutchinson has been arrested on charges of DWI and illegal possession of drugs and firearms, according to the Benton County Sheriff's Office. Biography. One person yelled from a cell: Thats the new sheriff!. Most importantly, hold all stakeholders accountable for their actions. Slectionnez Grer les paramtres pour grer vos prfrences. Until he began his campaign, Hutchinson was a leader in the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). He met his staff inside the sheriffs offices at Minneapolis City Hall, where crews were giving his office suite fresh coats of paint. Dave "Hutch" Hutchinson ran against longtime Sheriff Rich Stanek on a platform of change in the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, including hot-button issues like immigration enforcement.. The sheriff, in a statement, called it an "inexcusable decision.". According to a state patrol field report, Hutchinson's initial statement on the crash was released while he was still in the hospital, and he declined to submit to an interrogation. SHARE. First published on January 10, 2023 / 8:54 PM. Tom Lyden reports for FOX 9: " Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson is seeking permanent disability for PTSD even. "If they want to nickel and dime me for coffee, let them," he said before hanging up. Not to the extreme of having police reports filed and needing the court to step in but issues at least. Sheriff Hutchinson subsequently came under public pressure to resign, including from several other elected officials, but he remained in office. Hutchinson was charged with four misdemeanors. It was Hutchinsons first time shooting that type of gun he carried an MP 340 revolver as a sergeant for Metro Transit and he missed about 10 shots out of the couple dozen rounds he fired. A spokesperson for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office sent FOX 9 this statement on Wednesday: "The 800 men and women of the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office (HCSO) take great pride in serving our residents with integrity, empathy, compassion, and professionalism. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Another audio file includes a conversation between the Alexandria Police Department and a taxi driver whom Hutchinson called the morning of the crash. He and others surrendered their guns in a security safe before entering the facilitys holding and processing area. Part of HuffPost Politics. Hennepin County Sheriff, David P. "Hutch" Hutchinson, November 2, 2021 DAVID P. David Hutchinson was elected Hennepin County Sheriff in November of 2018. Hutchinson bought a portable white noise generator for $240. He highlighted growing demands on that section of the department, specifically within the division that helps mental-health patients accused of crimes. But in many cases, it is difficult to identify the people Hutchinson dined with because names on his P-card receipts are so frequently misspelled. The officer's parked police vehicle was also hit by the same driver. Its a great feeling.. "I believe Hutchinson threw the keys out of his pocket so the keys would not be in his possession," the report states. Hit us up. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Photographs and squad car camera footage taken on the scene of Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson's DWI crash in early December were released Thursday morning,. Standard-issue conservative grievances are voiced (Gov. There is, infamously, the 2021 DUI crash that saw Hutch total a police vehicle while driving 126.2 mph from a Brassholes show/law enforcement conference; the wreckage was littered with banana bread, menthol smokes, weed gummy packaging, vape cartridges, and chocolate milk. Hes running to make law enforcement more inclusive, respectful in his community in Minnesota, and would be the first LGBTQ sheriff in the Midwest. We had no idea where he was," said the official who estimated Hutchinson was seen in the office "at most" about five hours a week. Duration: 01:22 10 hrs ago. Representation matters, Zoss said. Get those kids happy and excited about policing, he said. During the four-month period between Dec. 23, 2021, and April 22, 2022, Hutchinson spent $17,588 with his P-card. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. Dozens of supporters packed an area on the 24th floor of the government center for Hutchinsons oath of office Monday afternoon. Reporter Jessica Lee focuses her reporting on covering local government issues in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Dave Hutchinson is back at the Metro Transit Police Department, but don't expect him to be out on patrol. Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson was driving drunk at extremely high speeds in a county-owned vehicle, topping 126 mph before rolling it over on Interstate 94 last month near. Outgoing Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson is facing renewed scrutiny after reports byFOX 9 that he allegedly engaged in racist and homophobic behavior, and spent taxpayer money prolifically following his DWI arrest. ja.m43/TikTok via ABC7 "I was just trying to stay out of the way," she reportedly said. Sign up for news releases and updates from the sheriff's office. He asks a deputy, "Where are we right now?" By Angelica N. Sumter January 12, 2023. Only Smith & Wesson handguns are authorized and approved for use for Hennepin County deputies, according to the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office Policy Manual. Hutchinson earlier pleaded guilty to driving drunk when he rolled his county-owned SUV. Hutchinson, who became the county's first gay sheriff when he was elected narrowly ahead of Rich Stanek in 2018, has been on paid medical leave since May 18, and recently filed for disability ahead of his departure from office. And then there was a scathing internal report last month that found he "engaged in racist, sexist, bullying, and retaliatory behavior" at work, leading to his censure by the Hennepin County Board. Hutchinson was unaware of his location and repeatedly said he wasn't driving. The bill was $247. Brannon has a large following on Twitter, where she primarily tweets about politics and protests. Dont let that nod toward accountability soften you. Hennepin county sheriff officer David Hutchinson gets job back with a pay raise of $115k after crashing state cruiser while driving drunk. Within the building is an office called the Criminal Information Sharing and Analysis unit where law-enforcement agencies across the state share data on crimes and other safety issues. The video and audio released Thursday shows what happened moments after Hutchinson crashed the vehicle assigned to him. Hutchinson, who became the county's first gay sheriff when he was elected narrowly ahead of Rich Stanek in 2018, has been on paid medical leave since May 18, and recently filed for disability ahead of his departure from office. The FOX 9 Investigators have obtained personal text messages and office emails that Sheriff Dave Hutchinson sent members of his command staff, who provided them to an outside investigator hired by Hennepin County to investigate claims that he had created a hostile work environment. "We appreciate Mr. Hutchinson taking responsibility for his actions and hope others will learn from this situation by following our steadfast and simple advice to never drive impaired, obey the speed limit, wear your seatbelt, and pay attention.". Hutchinson, whose blood alcohol level was .13%, reportedly called around at 1:20 a.m. asking if any Alexandria bars were still open before the crash. Member donations are crucial to the work of our nonprofit newsroom. Both Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan want him to step down. Lois Riess: Case of the 'Killer Grandma' who fatally shot her husband, David, then murdered Pamela Hutchinson to steal her identity. A rare Minnesota law has saved former Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson's seat at the Metro Transit Police Department, regardless of his record. One of the deputies who responded to the crash told the trooper that they found an open bottle of bourbon in the vehicle, and there was "a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from Hutchinson," who also had slurred speech and was off balance. Data from stops by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office in 2021 were part of a state report on racial profiling. MinnPost photo by Jessica LeeHutchinson receives special keys to county facilities that house equipment and vehicles for patrol, water patrol, SWAT team and more, at the sheriffs Enforcement Services Division in Brooklyn Park on Tuesday.Colleagues of Hutchinson have said he brings an ability to connect with anyone, regardless of race or background, to his new position. (credit: Minnesota Department of Public Safety), Officers attending to Dave Hutchinson on side of the road. I will stay [in the county] to keep the streets safe and reduce crime, he said. It was a witness who first noticed the crash just five miles outside of Alexandria. Hutchinson took leave from This, though the 2011 census, the most current numbers available, showed 32,000 Somali residents in Minnesota, the largest community of its type per capita in the US. ". David Hutchinson. 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