Officers last weekend Saturday July 14, Sunday July 15, and Monday July 16 arrested 3 individuals for Felony Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) 4th offense.
The first was a 28 year old Green Bay man who was stopped for operating left of center on Michigan Street. The Officer detected that the male had been drinking alcohol and field sobriety tests were conducted, which the male failed. The 28 year old was transported to the Door County Jail where he was incarcerated on the felony charge of OWI and issued numerous traffic citations.
The second was a 23 year old Sturgeon Bay man who was stopped for operating his vehicle with expired plates on it. Officers detected that the driver had been drinking alcohol and field sobriety tests were conducted, which the 23 year old driver failed. The 23 year old was transported to the Door County Jail where he was incarcerated on the felony charge of OWI and issued additional misdemeanor charges for operating while revoked and failing to have a ignition interlock installed in his vehicle.
The third was a 44 year old Ellison Bay man who was stopped for operating left of center. The 44 year old at first denied drinking, but field sobriety tests determined he had been drinking alcohol, which the driver later admitted. Officers arrested the 44 year old Ellison Bay man after he failed field sobriety tests and incarcerated him at the Door County Jail on the felony charge of OWI and numerous traffic citations.
Officers continue to remind citizens who go out to drink and have too much that they should use taxis, designated drivers, or walk home from the bars after drinking.
