Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek's son charged with drunken driving

The adult son of Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek has been charged with drunken driving in Maple Grove.

Ryan Stanek, 22, was arrested about 3:30 a.m. on New Year's Day. Police were called to the 8100 block of Shenandoah Lane on a welfare check. The caller said there was a person slumped over in a vehicle parked on the street, according to a police report.

Officers arrested Stanek for "3rd Degree DWI refusal."

"My son is an adult and he is accountable for his actions," the sheriff said in a statement. "As parents, we are supportive of him during this difficult time."

In May, Ryan Stanek was charged with damaging a tree and a horse trail at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve near Delano.

DAVID CHANEN