North Dakota House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Louser told a Highway Patrol trooper who arrested him for drunken driving a week ago that he had consumed three drinks at two area bars, and called a legislative intern he was with his attorney.
The 49-year-old Minot Republican who has been in the Legislature since 2011 failed three field sobriety tests and refused another, and at jail tested for a blood alcohol content of 0.117%, over the 0.08 legal limit, Trooper Brian Mehlhoff states in an affidavit.
Louser was charged Friday with misdemeanor DUI. He s scheduled for an initial appearance on May 12. Court documents don t list an attorney for him. He told the Tribune that he had not seen the court filings and had no comment outside of a statement he released shortly after his arrest.
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North Dakota lawmaker suspected of DUI was driving erratically, trooper says
Rep. Scott Louser released a statement announcing that he was cited for drunken driving, noting that he wanted to be transparent and accountable regarding the incident. Written By: Jeremy Turley | ×
Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot.
BISMARCK North Dakota Rep. Scott Louser s vehicle repeatedly strayed from its lane on the expressway before the lawmaker was pulled over and arrested last week on suspicion of drunken driving, according to the Highway Patrol trooper who stopped him between Bismarck and Mandan.
Louser, a Minot Republican and the assistant majority leader in the House of Representatives, smelled like alcohol during the stop just before 1 a.m. Friday, April 16, the unnamed trooper observed in a report provided by patrol spokesman Sgt. Wade Kadrmas.
(Bismarck, ND) A Highway Patrol Trooper says North Dakota House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Louser s vehicle crossed the center line several times on the morning of Louser s arrest for drunk driving. The trooper also smelled alcohol on Louser early Friday morning and conducted a field sobriety test and determined the Minot Republican was under the influence of alcohol. Louser was taken to Burleigh Morton Detention Center for testing, but was released to a responsible party instead of being booked. Louser signed a promise to appear. His blood alcohol content hasn t been released.
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