Last night Officer Chad Streiff received a personalized hockey stick and a personalized bat from Bill Hammes, law enforcement liaison for the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, for a Hat Trick his during his shift July 22–23, 2023 and a Grand Slam during his shift July 28–29, 2023.

A Hat Trick occurs when an officer makes three DWI arrests in one shift; a Grand Slam is four arrests in one shift. During his July 28–29 shift, Officer Streiff was driving a suspected drunk driver back to the police department for booking when a vehicle came up behind him without its lights on (at 2:30 a.m.). When Officer Streiff pulled the vehicle over to ask the driver to turn on their headlights, he noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver. She, too, was impaired so Officer Streiff transported her to the police department as well.

Since August 2018, Officer Streiff has made 20 Hat Tricks, two Grand Slams and one Ace (five arrests in one shift). Officer Streiff serves as a full-time DWI officer thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Because our officers can’t be everywhere, we rely on other drivers to be an extra set of eyes for us. If you observe a possible drunk driver, please pull over or have a passenger call 911 and provide Dispatch with as much information as possible including location, license plate number and the observed dangerous driving behavior.

Together we can work to keep our roadways safe.