Alaska State Police have arrested a state DOT driver for allegedly driving under the influence

A car with winter tires drives on a snowy road. (Getty Images)

Fairbanks prosecutors have charged an Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities plow driver with driving under the influence while on the job.

According to Alaska State Troopers, 42-year-old Kevin Glynn was driving a grader drunk on the Johansen Freeway around 5 a.m. on Halloween. According to the data, the soldiers were notified by Brigadier Glina daily shipment.

In Alaska, graders are often used to clear snow.

Online court records show Glynn has been charged with three misdemeanors related to the arrest and is due in court on Nov. 8.

A spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety said he would “characterize such arrests as extremely rare.”

According to affidavit A trooper pulled over to the expressway on Halloween morning to block traffic as DOT crews pulled a grader out of a roadside ditch, Fairbanks District Court said Friday.

The foreman told the soldier that he was concerned that the driver was drunk. The driver, named by Glynn in the affidavit, initially said he hadn’t been drinking “a few years ago,” then changed to “maybe yesterday.”

Glynn failed a roadside sobriety test and a breath test showed he had a breath alcohol level of 0.245, three times the state’s legal limit.

Danielle Tessen, the DOT’s communications manager, responded to a series of questions via email, noting that the DOT conducts random drug and alcohol tests for all employees who hold a commercial driver’s license.

“We also train our staff to recognize signs of ill health and take steps to report problems. On October 31, 2024, our staff completed Signs and Symptoms training and reported the behavior in accordance with training requirements and department policy. Law enforcement agencies and personnel are currently dealing with the incident,” she said.

The department did not respond to questions about why Glynn was not caught before he started driving.

“Our operators do important work every day to maintain safe and reliable transportation across Alaska. The department will continue to provide them with the support they need to be the most effective snow removal team in the state. Such cases are extremely rare,” Tessen said.

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