MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Friday said it suspended the use of breathalyzer tests and ordered a review of the devices after it found errors with them in multiple counties.

BCA suspends breathalyzer testing, orders review

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On Friday, the BCA said it paused the use of breathalyzer tests statewide and ordered a review of the devices after it found errors in some cases that made the results unreliable. The agency said the issue involves the dry gas cylinders that are installed in the devices and used as a control for accurate readings.

It said in some cases the operators maintaining the devices entered incorrect data, which produced unreliable results in more than 100 cases across at least five counties. The counties impacted i

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