Thom Pertler quit his job as adjunct instructor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College after sharing two pitchers of beer with a friend at a bar before driving to teach a class at the college. He tells the Duluth News Tribune that he thinks his inability to teach the class was exacerbated by pain medication he was taking for an injury.
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Carlton County attorney accused of DWI
Thom Pertler, 47, was booked into the St. Louis County Jail on suspicion of drunken driving Tuesday afternoon. The Duluth News Tribune reports the Carlton County attorney refused to submit to a chemical test of his blood, breath or urine. Pertler has been the county attorney since 2005.
Carlton Co. attorney apologizes for drunken driving
Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler apologized to his family, colleagues and constituents for a drunken driving incident. He's been in an inpatient treatment program at Hazelden Treatment Center in Center City, Minn., for the past month. He's back at work this week. Pertler is scheduled to make his first appearance in St. Louis County Court on the charges against him in early September.
County attorney charged with DWI now in rehab
His lawyer says the Carlton County Attorney has checked into the Hazelden treatment center. His blood alcohol content was three times the legal limit to drive when he was pulled over earlier this month. The County Board of Commissioners is still awaiting word on if and when he plans to return to work.
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