On June 5, 2017 at 7:38 PM, Officers were dispatched to a reckless driver complaint. Officers found the vehicle travelling north over the Bayview Bridge. While observing the vehicle Officers saw the vehicle nearly strike the bridge and then go over the center line of the roadway. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the driver to be a 39 year old Illinois woman. Officers administered field sobriety tests and determined that the driver was impaired by drugs. During the field sobriety tests the driver admitted to using heroin a few days prior. Officers arrested the 39 year old woman from Illinois for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), Obstructing An Officer, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The 39 year old woman was incarcerated at the Door County Jail.
As officers investigated the incident the boyfriend of the 39 year old woman arrived on scene. While Officers talked with the boyfriend it was determined that the 39 year old male from Illinois was also impaired. As Officers talked with the man they observed track marks and open sores on the mans arms. The boyfriend also admitted to using heroin in the past. Officers conducted field sobriety tests on the man and found him to be impaired by drugs. Officers arrested the 39 year old Illinois man for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and incarcerated him at the Door County Jail.
