St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News)- A data entry error has now brought dozens of Minnesota DWI cases into question.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ordered the immediate suspension of a tool used to test the blood alcohol concentration of suspected impaired drivers after learning of the error.
That’s according to a news release issued by the state agency on Friday night. Officials made the suspension order after learning about data entry errors impacting DWI cases in Aitkin, Winona and Chippewa counties.
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The news release also says officials learned of potentially dozens of cases involving the data entry errors in Olmsted County.
BCA Orders Suspension & Review of DWI Testing Tool After Discovering Data Entry Error Impacting Dozens of Cases
The tool tied to the errors in DWI cases across Minnesota is called the DataMaster (DMT). It’s an instrument used to measure a person’s blood alcohol concentration through their breath.
Authorities recently learned trained operators made multiple data entry errors while setting up the instruments, which could lead to inaccurate DWI test results, the news release indicates…