The past two weekends Officers have arrested seven individuals for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI). Two of those arrested were arrested for their 6th Offense OWI and 9th Offense OWI. The following are a summary of each arrest:
On November 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Officers on patrol were dispatched to a reckless driver who was reported to be driving through yards and crossing into the other lane of traffic. Officers located the vehicle and found that the driver had been drinking. Officers administered Field Sobriety Tests, which the 79 year old Sturgeon Bay man failed. Officers obtained a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) value of .11 amount , which is over the legal limit of .08. Officers arrested the man for Operating While Intoxicated and transported him to the Door County Jail.
On November 11, 2012 at 12:38 AM, Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle for speeding. While conducting the stop Officers found that the man had been drinking alcohol. Officers administered Field Sobriety Tests, which the 42 year old man failed. Officers administered a Preliminary Breath Test, which indicated a .19 amount. Officers arrested the man for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and transported to him to the Door County Jail.
On November 11, 2012 at 2:48 AM, Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle for travelling in the other lane of traffic on Duluth Avenue. Officers found that the driver a 40 year old Sturgeon Bay man had been drinking alcohol. Officers conducted Field Sobriety Tests, which the man failed. Officers administered a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT), which indicated a .258 amount. The 40 year old Sturgeon Bay man was arrested for Felony Operating While Intoxicated 6th Offense and incarcerated at the Door County Jail.
On November 17, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Officers stopped a vehicle on Egg Harbor Road for speeding. Officers found that the 45 year old Manitowoc man had been drinking. Officers conducted Field Sobriety Tests, which the driver failed. The driver refused to provide a breath sample. Officers arrested the 45 year old Manitowoc man for Operating While Intoxicated and transported him to the Door County Jail.
On November 18, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Officers stopped a vehicle on Barrick Road after it was speeding. Officers had attempted to stop the vehicle prior to the location, but the driver failed to stop. Officers made contact with the 57 year old Sturgeon Bay man and found that he had been drinking alcohol and wasn't supposed to be operating a vehicle. Officers attempted to conduct Field Sobriety Tests, but the man repeatedly refused to do the tests. Officers arrested the 57 year old Sturgeon Bay man for felony Operating While Intoxicated 9th Offense. The 57 year old Sturgeon Bay man was incarcerated at the Door County Jail on numerous felony charges.
On November 18, 2012 at 3 AM, Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle for speeding on Green Bay Road. Officers found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. Officers administered Field Sobriety Tests, which the driver failed. The driver was given a Preliminary Breath Test, which indicated a .19 amount. The 28 year old Sturgeon Bay man was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense and transported to the Door County Jail.
On November 18, 2012 at 5:32 AM, Officers were dispatched to the area of the Oregon Bridge for a reckless driver. Officers in the area located the suspect vehicle and stopped it. Officers found that the driver had been drinking and administered Field Sobriety Tests, which he failed. Officers administered a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT), which indicated a .22 amount. Officers arrested the 24 year old Green Bay man for Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense and transported him to the Door County Jail.
