Minnesota state Rep. Dan Wolgamott has been formally charged in connection to his Wednesday arrest for suspected DWI.

Stearns County prosecutors charged the St. Cloud DFLer with operating a vehicle and causing bodily harm while under the influence of alcohol, both gross misdemeanors.

On Friday, a judge ordered Wolgamott released on $12,000 unconditional bail or without bail if he follows certain conditions, including not using alcohol. His next court hearing is Jan. 8.

According to the criminal complaint, St. Cloud police were called to a vehicle collision Wednesday evening in north St. Cloud. Officers found an SUV and a pickup truck, both damaged.

An officer reported seeing a man near the truck, later identified as Wolgamott, who started to walk away. The officer said Wolgamott showed signs of impairment, including slurred speech and being slow to respond to questions. He declined to submit to a preliminary breath test, the complaint states.

Police arrested Wolgamott and took him to a St. Cloud hospital, where they got a search warrant to take a blood sample.

A man at a nearby residence was identified as the pickup truck’s owner. He said he had just gotten into his parked vehicle when Wolgamott struck it. The man told police he suffered a stiff neck, blurred vision, headaches and dizziness. He was treated at an area hospital for what was believed to be a mild concussion.

The court docket did not list an attorney for Wolgamott on Friday. A spokesperson for the Minnesota House DFL Caucus did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Wolgamott has served in the Minnesota House since 2019. He did not seek a fifth term this year, instead running for state auditor but failing to get the DFL nomination.

Wolgamott pleaded guilty to a DWI three years ago in Kanabec County. He received a stayed 45-day jail sentence and two years of probation.

Collected from Minnesota Public Radio News. View original source here.