On August 2, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Officers were dispatched to Sunset Park for a reckless driver who had struck a flock of geese injuring two of them. Due to the incident the driver and the passengers exited the vehicle and confronted the complainant and threatened to assault the complainant.
Upon arrival Officers found the suspect vehicle gone, but did obtain the name of the driver and the vehicles plate information. Officers began looking for the vehicle and found it in the 700 block of 7th Avenue. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the driver as a 18 year old Sturgeon Bay man.
While talking with the driver Officers found that the driver had consumed alcohol. Officers also determined that the driver had intentionally lied to Officers. Officers arrested the 18 year old driver and cited the 21 year old passenger. During the course of the investigation, Officers did recover a Air Soft pistol from the vehicle, which had been made to resemble a real handgun.
The driver an 18 year old Sturgeon Bay man was arrested for violation of absolute sobriety law. The driver was also cited for the following offenses:
- Underage drinking
- Transport of intoxicants
- Disorderly Conduct
- Resisting/Obstructing An Officer
- Disorderly Conduct with a Motor Vehicle
The 18 year old Sturgeon Bay man was booked into the Door County Jail.
The passenger a 21 year old Sturgeon Bay man was issued a citation for Disorderly Conduct and released from Police custody.
