Juan Yepez Castro

That on October 10, 2025, at approximately 1850 hours, Lieutenant E. M. And Sergeant S. S., Minnesota State Patrol, observed a vehicle (MN Lic.#LZF126, 2002 GMC Denali) exit an alley without stopping and then hitting another car near Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Troopers spoke with the driver of the striking vehicle, Defendant herein, Juan Yepez Castro, [DOB REDACTED], and noted that he smelled of an alcoholic beverage, admitted consuming two beers, and stated that he did not have a drivers license.

Troopers also noted two open containers of beer in the center console cup holders. Defendant showed all six clues of impairment in the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test and provided a breath sample for the preliminary breath test (PBT) which showed his alcohol level to be 0.168. Defendant was placed under arrest and a warrant was obtained for his blood/urine. At 2016 hours, Defendant provided a voluntary, evidentiary urine sample pursuant to the warrant and for which later testing by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension showed his alcohol level to be 0.236. State records confirm that at the time of the listed driving, Defendant did not have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Minnesota.