Earlier this month Officer Chad Streiff received a personalized hockey stick from Bill Hammes, law enforcement liaison with the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, for a Hat Trick achieved during his Sept. 5-6, 2025, shift.

A Hat Trick occurs when an officer makes three DWI arrests in one shift.

At 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Officer Streiff was just completing a traffic stop on the side of the roadway when he observed a vehicle drive by in the nearest lane of traffic, even though other lanes were open. He then watched the vehicle increase speed as it drove away. Officer Streiff pursued the vehicle which hit speeds of 105 mph on Hwy. 169, and was eventually caught up in traffic and stopped. When Officer Streiff approached the vehicle, he noticed the driver covering up something in the backseat which later turned out to be three rifles. After noting the driver smelled of alcohol, Officer Streiff administered a preliminary breath test (PBT) and the driver tested at .189 (legal limit is .08). The driver was arrested on several charges, including DWI and speed.

A few hours later, Officer Streiff observed a speeding vehicle on Hwy. 212. He stopped the vehicle and noticed the driver smelled of alcohol. The driver denied drinking but agreed to a PBT which showed his blood alcohol level was .16. Officers later found an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle. The driver was arrested for third-degree DWI as well as careless driving, open container and speed.

After transporting the driver to Hennepin County Jail, Officer Streiff was on his way back to Eden Prairie when he noticed a vehicle traveling ahead of him without its headlights on and expired registration. Officer Streiff stopped the vehicle and noticed the driver smelled of alcohol and had glossy eyes. The driver denied drinking but later agreed to a PBT which registered at .10. She was arrested for fourth-degree DWI.

Since August 2018, Officer Streiff has achieved 25 Hat Tricks, two Grand Slams and one Ace (five arrests in one shift). He 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 our public safety dispatchers with as much information as possible, including location, license plate number and the observed dangerous driving behavior.

This Thanksgiving weekend, let’s work together to keep our roadways safe.