A 37-year-old man is in jail after Minneapolis Police found him and his 15-year-old daughter drunk in a church parking lot around 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
Christopher Lee Swickard, of Minneapolis, was spotted inside a running vehicle in the lot with his teenage daughter at the intersection of Nicollet and Franklin.
Police said as they approached, Swickard tried to drive away but officers told him to stop. Inside, they found the two trying to hide an open bottle of vodka.
Police said both were obviously intoxicated.
Swickard's blood alcohol content was nearly .40 -- five times the legal limit, according to police. His daughter blew a .10.
Police arrested Swickard and issued an underage drinking citation to his daughter. The girl was also taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Police impounded the vehicle and began DWI charges for Swickard.
He could also be charged with child abuse, refusing a drug and alcohol test, distribution of harmful material to a minor and open bottle violations.
Police believe the two were drinking together. Formal charges are expected in this case.
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