STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Monday, March 21, 2016

Daytime OWI Arrest

On March 4, 2016 at 12:55pm, a city officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Egg Harbor Rd near 18th Ave.  An eastbound vehicle on Egg Harbor Rd was found by radar to be traveling 55 mph in a 25 mph zone.  Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer detected an odor of intoxicants coming from the 22 year old male driver.  Based on field sobriety testing, the driver was arrested for OWI-1st offense, and was also was cited for speeding.

The blood results have returned from the State Lab of Hygiene, which indicated a BAC level of .22, almost three times the legal level of .08. 

The Police Department would remind all drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians that impaired driving is not just a night time problem and we should never assume an impaired driver is not on our streets during the day.  If anyone suspects a motorist might be impaired, please notify your local law enforcement agency to report your observations and concerns.