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ND man accused of offering $3,000 bribe to trooper
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A North Dakota man is accused of offering

a Highway Patrol trooper up to $3,000 to let him go after he was

arrested for drunken driving.

27-year-old Matthew Hystad, of Mandan, is charged with Class C

felony bribery. He has not been asked to enter a plea.

Authorities say Hystad was initially pulled over for driving 72

mph in a 55 mph zone. He was then arrested for driving under the

influence.

Court documents show that Hystad first offered trooper Derek

Arndt $2,000 to let him go and later upped the proposal to $3,000.

Hystad pleaded guilty Friday to drunken driving. He was

sentenced to five days in jail.