STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Burlington Man Arrested For OWI 2nd After Nearly Driving Into The Bay!




Around 2:05 AM this morning, Officers working downtown observed a male operating a motor vehicle the wrong way on a one way. Officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle finding the driver had turned off his lights. When Officers caught up to the vehicle they observed it traveling through Stone Harbors grounds heading towards the walk way near the water. Luckily Officers were able to stop the vehicle a few feet before it would have went into the water. The driver was given field sobriety tests and failed.  Officers arrested the 24 year old male from Burlington for Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense. The 24 year old was also cited for numerous other traffic violations. Luckily no one was injured, but there was an unknown amount of damage done to Stone Harbors concrete walkway. The driver was incarcerated at the Door County Jail.