Oliver Antonio Morales Morales

On May 27, 2026, at approximately 0053 hours, law enforcement was in a fully marked squad parked in the Colonial Square parking lot facing southwest monitoring Wayzata Boulevard East traffic in Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minnesota, when they observed a white pickup truck drive through the Wayzata Boulevard East and Central Avenue North intersection at a high rate of speed. The speed of the vehicle was estimated to be 50-55MPH, above the posted speed limit of 35 MPH. While catching up to the vehicle, law enforcement obtained a radar speed reading of 45 MPH in a 35 MPH zone.

The vehicle then started to follow a truck at an unreasonably close distance, prompting a traffic stop at Wayzata Boulevard East and Barry Avenue. Law enforcement made contact with the driver, who was identified as Oliver Antonio Morales Morales, [DOB REDACTED] (Defendant herein). While running Defendant’s information, the Defendant lit a cigarette, a common way to mask the odor of alcohol. Law enforcement also learned the Defendant had an ignition interlock requirement. Law enforcement noticed the Defendant did not have an ignition interlock in the vehicle.

The Defendant was asked to exit the vehicle and to perform standardized field sobriety tests. The Defendant showed 6/6 signs of impairment on the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test. The Defendant did not perform walk and turn or one leg stand tests due to medical limitations. The Defendant provided a preliminary breath test sample of.11 BAC and was placed under arrest for DWI. The Defendant was read the Minnesota breath test advisory, and he agreed to take the test. The Defendant provided a good DMT sample of.09 BAC at 0156 hours.

The Defendant has two prior DWI convictions within 10 years. They are: ••-CR-••-•••• DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol ••-CR-••-•••• DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within 2 Hours Additionally, the Defendant has a prior impaired driving-related loss of license that occurred on 02/22/2018. Thus, Defendant has three qualified prior impaired driving incidents within 10 years, making this offense a felony. The Defendant is in custody.