ST. CLOUD - The St. Cloud Police Department has a dubious distinction.  They had more DWI arrests in December than any other law enforcement agency in greater Minnesota.

During the month-long statewide DWI enforcement campaign there were a total of 2,573 arrests in Minnesota.

The State Patrol had 606 of those arrests.

And, in greater Minnesota, the St. Cloud PD lead local law enforcement agencies with 38 arrests for DWI.  They were followed by the Red Lake Law Enforcement agency with 35, Moorhead with 34, and Rochester with 32.

As for other local agencies: Stearns county arrested 15 drunk drivers, Benton County 6, Sauk Rapids and Cold Spring each had 5, and Waite Park had 3.

In the Twin Cities Metro Area:  Minneapolis PD had 62 arrests, Bloomington and St. Paul each had 52, and Eden Prairie had 42.

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