Winona, Minn. – A Colorado man is under arrest for allegedly operating a boat while intoxicated near Lock and Dam 7 on the Mississippi River in the Winona area.
Witnesses told the Winona County Sheriff’s Office that they saw several people in a boat go through the lock Thursday evening. Deputies say the boat was having mechanical issues, and La Crescent firefighters determined the man operating the boat was intoxicated.
A fire department spokesperson said his blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit in Minnesota.
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