STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Monday, March 21, 2016

Weekend OWI Arrests

On March 18, 2016 at 1:07am, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle parked on S 18th Pl.  It was reported the vehicle was running with its headlights on for approximately 30 minutes. 

Officers made contact with the 37 year old male, who was found slouched over the steering wheel.  Upon waking up the driver, he smelled of intoxicants and had glassy, bloodshot eyes.  Based on the performance of field sobriety tests and the driver’s observed condition, he was arrested for OWI-2nd offense. 


On March 19, 2016 at 11:05pm, city officers were dispatched to the Door County Justice Center to investigate an intoxicated driver.  A 59 year old female had arrived at the jail to pick up a person who had been arrested earlier in the evening for OWI.  Jail staff observed the female smelled of intoxicants and the female admitted to driving to the jail.

Sturgeon Bay Police completed the investigation and field sobriety tests, determining the driver was impaired.  The driver was arrested for OWI-1st offense.