STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

2 Arrested Late Last Night For Operating While Intoxicated


Officers last night arrested two for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI). The first was stopped after weaving through the parking spots and failing to stop at the stop signs on 8th Avenue at Georgia Street. The driver was asked to conduct field sobriety tests after Officers determined the driver had been drinking.  The driver a 29 year old Sturgeon Bay man was arrested after failing field sobriety tests.

The second driver arrested for OWI was a 25 year old Sturgeon Bay man who was driving suspiciously through the neighborhood of Galley Place. Officers were dispatched to the area by residents who provided a description of the suspect vehicle. Officers were able to find the vehicle with the driver in it and determined the driver had been drinking. After refusing field sobriety tests the driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense (OWI).  The driver was transported to the Door County Jail and booked into the jail on OWI 3rd, Bail jumping, and numerous traffic violations.