Duluth Fire Chief Dennis Edwards Jr. Arrested With .22 BAC, Charges Say

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- New information has been released in the arrest of Duluth Fire Chief Dennis Edwards Jr.

According to the criminal complaint, Edwards was arrested Saturday night at around 11:40 p.m. by a St. Louis County Sheriff's Deputy.

Dennis Edwards Jr. (credit: St. Louis County Sheriff's Office)

He was pulled over when a deputy observed him attempting to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone going up a hill, and then failing to maintain the driving lane, the charges said.

Edwards' preliminary breath test resulted in a .22 BAC level, which is more than double the state's legal limit. He was arrested after failing a standard field-sobriety test.