WINONA, Minn. – A St. Cloud man, Kevin Jarmaine Christians, 42, was arrested after a traffic stop in which police said he displayed signs of drunkenness. The officer said the man’s finger dexterity was obviously impaired: He fumbled in trying to retrieve his driver license from his wallet. Also, said the officer, he had bloodshot eyes, smelled drunk, and failed two field sobriety tests. He refused a third test, the “walk ‘n turn,” because he was “uncomfortable.” Police said Christians admitted to a beer half an hour before the stop but later said it actually was two drinks and a shot. The stop was for speeding on Riverview Drive and sliding through a stop sign. Police said he explained he was needing to hurry back to his hotel and sleep The was about 1:40 a.m. at Fifth Street and Pelzer.
