Habitual Rochester DUI Offender Caught Again
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Rochester man with a 20-year history of drinking and driving is facing a possible prison sentence for his latest arrest.
A state trooper tried to stop 43-year-old Matthew Dohrmann for speeding last week in Rochester. Instead of pulling over, the trooper says Dohrmann sped away and eventually crashed into a snowbank. Dohrman then tried to run away but was caught and taken to jail where a breath test found he had a blood/alcohol level of .22. He is now facing a new felony DUI charge.
He already has five DUI convictions on his record.
One was a 2009 felony conviction that led to a 42-month prison sentence that was stayed 7 years.
Dohrmann was arraigned Friday and his conditional bail was set at $20,000.He is scheduled to attend an evidentiary hearing in May.