Support the Timberjay by making a donation.
Park superintendent arrested
REGIONAL- Voyageurs National Park Superintendent Robert “Bob” DeGross was booked into the Koochiching County Jail on Saturday on a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of driving while …
This item is available in full to subscribers.
Attention subscribers
To continue reading, you will need to either log in to your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account and connect your subscription to it by clicking here.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
Park superintendent arrested
REGIONAL- Voyageurs National Park Superintendent Robert “Bob” DeGross was booked into the Koochiching County Jail on Saturday on a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of driving while impaired.
According to information provided by Minnesota State Patrol spokesperson Gordon Shank, a trooper stopped DeGross, 54, of International Falls, for speeding on Hwy. 11 in Rainer, just after 7:45 p.m. DeGross showed suspected signs of impairment, and after further investigation, was placed under arrest on suspicion of driving while impaired.
After completing the processing for driving while impaired, DeGross provided a test that showed he had a blood alcohol concentration of .09, Shank reported. This remains an open investigation, he added.
Fourth degree misdemeanor DWI citations are the lowest level of DWI offenses and typically issued to first-time offenders without mitigating circumstances, and a search of court records conducted by the Timberjay found that DeGross has no prior offenses listed. Possible penalties could include 30 to 90 days in jail, and a maximum fine of $1,000.
