STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Bail Jumping for Alcohol Violations

On November 30, police received information that a 31 year old male from Sturgeon Bay, was intoxicated and in violation of his felony bond conditions to maintain absolute sobriety.  Police located the male and confirmed he was intoxicated.  The male was arrested for felony bail jumping and taken to the Door County Jail to wait an appearance before a judge.
On December 4, police made contact with a 59 year old male from Sturgeon Bay who was in public and appeared intoxicated based on his behavior.  Police knew the male was under a court order to maintain absolute sobriety as part of his felony bond conditions for his 4th offense OWI charge.  It was confirmed the male had been drinking alcohol, and he was arrested for felony bail jumping.

This same male had left a threatening message for the city officer that arrested him on his OWI charge.  In addition to the bail jumping charge, the threat incident was referred to the DA's Office for a misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of a communication system to threaten harm.