Aren Lee Hofmaster

On June 9, 2026, at approximately 11:24 A.M., officers responded to the area of Central and Highway 12 in Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minnesota, for the report of a traffic crash. Witnesses told officers that the crash was caused by a person driving a silver Ford Escape that was weaving in between lanes of traffic and struck another vehicle. After the crash the driver left his car and was apprehended in a nearby grocery store. The driver was identified as Aren Lee Hofmaster, hereafter defendant. Defendant had a heavy odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his person and bloodshot eyes.

Defendant refused field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. Defendant was transported to a hospital where he exhibited further signs of impairment. A search warrant for defendant's urine or blood sample was drafted and signed. Defendant refused to provide either. Defendant has three prior impaired driving incidents within the last ten years: ••-CR-••-•••• from Anoka County; ••-CR-••-•••• from Hennepin County; 69V1-CR-23-543 from St. Louis County. The defendant is currently in custody.