WINONA, Minn. – A police officer watched the car ahead of him slide through three stop signs, each time stopping in the middle of the intersection. “You been drinking?” the officer asked. “No,” said the driver. “Brakes bad.” This was about 1:25 a.m. at Broadway and Washington Street, not far from downtown. There had been signs that James Imani Kelley, 21, of Winona, was drinking — slurred speech, bloodshot and watery eyes, and a body odor that police officers have come to recognize at that hour. Kelley tested for 0.08% blood-alcohol – at the threshold for impairment. He was cited and released.
