Minnesota GOP legislator, auditor candidate arrested on suspicion of DWI

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 453

Last Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago

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Minnesota Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, was arrested early morning Friday on suspicion of driving while impaired.

White Bear Lake Police Chief Dale Hager in a statement said that at about 1:51 a.m. Friday in White Bear Lake, officers pulled over a vehicle for traffic violations, including speeding, expired tabs and a broken headlight. White Bear officers arrested the driver, identified as Rep. Engen, for suspicion of driving while impaired.

Hager said Engen …

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