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MN police officer arrested in Bloomington for suspected DWI

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Published  May 22, 2026 8:26 AM CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 9
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Image shared by the Bloomington Police Department shows the arrest of a Chatfield police officer for suspected DWI. (Supplied)

The Brief

    • Bloomington police arrested a Chatfield police officer who was in uniform when he reportedly crashed his vehicle while intoxicated.
    • Police say the officer was more than three times the legal limit allowed to drive a vehicle with a 0.28 blood alcohol content level.
    • Court records show the Chatfield officer is facing DWI charges as well as carrying a pistol while intoxicated.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Chatfield police officer was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Bloomington.

Minnesota police officer arrested for DWI

What they're saying:

Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the officer was arrested around midnight on Thursday.

A Bloomington police officer reportedly responded to a driver who was speeding before crashing in the 9400 block of Lyndale Avenue. 

Video shows the Chatfield police officer, identified in court documents as Kenneth Ronald Gallion, 61, of Rochester, was in full uniform during the arrest. 

Chief Hodges said after the officer was arrested, a breath test showed that he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28, more than three times the legal limit in Minnesota, which is 0.08.

The chief adds that Gallion works for the Chatfield Police Department part-time and that he had left a job at the Minnesota State Fair grounds just an hour before the arrest. 

Chatfield police statement:

The Chatfield police chief issued the following statement on the arrest:

"On May 21, 2026, shortly after noon, the Chatfield Police Department was contacted by the Bloomington Police Department and made aware of the arrest of Officer Ken Gallion. An Emergency meeting of the City Council was called, during which the City Council terminated Officer Gallions position with the City of Chatfield. Officer Gallion was employed as a part-time officer; during this time there were no complaints or disciplinary actions against him. Prior to his arrest Gallion had just completed a shift working for the Minnesota State Fair. We are saddened by the event which have taken place."

Dig deeper:

Court records show that the officer is charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and carrying a pistol while intoxicated.

The full video shared by the Bloomington Police Department can be seen here. 

The Source: This story uses information shared by the Bloomington Police Department. 

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