Kuchinski charged with felony for fleeing officers

John Richard Kuchinski, 38, Little Falls, was charged with one felony count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle as well as a pair of misdemeanors for DWI.
The charges stem from a May 10 incident in which officers responded to a potential burglary.
According to the criminal complaint a car backed out of the complainant’s driveway and was pursued by officers.
The vehicle, which was allegedly driven by Kuchinski, refused to pull over and officers estimate the car was traveling between 60 and 70 miles per hour in residential neighborhoods.
After the officers eventually pulled the car over, an officer allegedly smelled an odor of alcohol coming from Kuchinski, and his eyes were observed to be blood shot, watery and glazed. A bottle of whiskey was also found in his pocked.
Kuchinski was taken to the Morrison County Jail and was asked to perform field sobriety tests, which showed to officers that he was intoxicated. Kuchinski’s breath test came back at a .121 blood alcohol concentration.
Kuchinski was previously convicted of DWI in November of 2010.
If convicted of the felony, Kuchinski faces a maximum of three years and one day in prison and/or $5,000 in fines.
If convicted, each misdemeanor carries a maximum of one year in prison and/or $3,000 in fines.