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By Shelby Evans May 14, 2021 | 2:13 AM MIDDLETON, Wis. — Police officers were requested to check on a man and which led to his arrest for his suspected 6th Operating While Intoxicated offense on Thursday. Officials said that when they located 71-year-old Thomas Schmitz at 2300 Maywood Circle, he was in his car and showed signs of impairment and smelled of alcohol. He was given a field sobriety test and according to officers he failed. He was brought to Dane County jail and booked for ...

5/8/21 An Oxford man apparently had big plans for his 18th birthday, but getting arrested for drunk driving was likely not among them. The Iowa State Patrol pulled over a 2007 Ford Taurus being driven by Kain Wallace of West State Street just after 5pm Thursday on the 1600 block of Scott Boulevard in Iowa City. The officer wrote in his arrest report that he pulled the car over after Wallace locked his brakes, jerked to the right and jumped a curb. Those inside the vehicle said the front seat pa...

Second Michigan State Rep. Arrested for Drunk Driving in Last Month 3 May 2021 A Michigan state representative was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving Friday, the second in the last month. State Rep. Bryan Posthumus, a Republican, is accused of hitting a mailbox and rolling over his vehicle, his office said in a statement. WOOD TV reported Posthumus, the son of a former lieutenant governor, was transported to the hospital, where it was determined he had a blood alcohol level of 0.13, nearly ...

4/30/21 Iowa City Police responding to a fight call arrested a man for drunk driving without him even having to leave his driveway. A large fight was reported at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Taylor Drive just before 10:30 Friday night. One person reported that 32-year-old Donald Joicius, who lives on Taylor Drive, had attempted to back his 1996 Toyota Camry out of his driveway when he hit another car on the property. Arriving officers found Joicius still sitting in the running car in h...

Lang 5/1/21 An alleged drunk driver faces charges that he threatened to shoot a witness in the case. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says just after 6:45

Lang 5/1/21 A police chase that started near downtown Iowa City ended at Kinnick Stadium late Friday night. According to online records, Iowa City Police

Police report says State Rep. Jewell Jones told troopers hed call Gov. Whitmer during arrest Screen capture and last updated 2021-04-21 23:59:57-04 (WXYZ) — Official reports from troopers who arrested State Rep. Jewell Jones state he fought with officers and tried to threaten them by saying he would call Gov. Whitmer. 7 Action News has obtained the reports and witness statements about the arrest from Michigan State Police. Witnesses told police they saw a Chevy Tahoe driving erratically on...

and last updated 2021-04-16 11:03:11-04 (WXYZ) — State Representative Jewell Jones is facing charges stemming from a traffic crash on April 6. Jones was arrested after the crash occurred along I-96 in Livingston County. Jones has been charged with the following: Four counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer Operating a motor vehicle with a high blood alcohol content Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated Possession of a weapon under the influence of alcohol Reckless drivin...

Suspect Leads Fayette Police on a Chase Through Town A Wisconsin man has been arrested in Fayette, after leading authorities on a chase. The Fayette Police Department received a report Thursday (April 8), of a driver who caused some damage at the Fayette County Transfer Station. A police officer located the suspect vehicle, and pulled it over. Before the officer could issue any citations, the driver took off. Getty Images After a short pursuit, Fayette Police Officers were able to box-in the su...

4/7/21 Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested an Ely man they say was driving while intoxicated with what they describe as a “pile” of empty Fireball shooters in his truck. Officers pulled over a 2004 Ford Ranger without license plates just before 10:30 Tuesday night near the intersection of Ely Road and 120 th Street, just north of the Coralville Reservoir and Lake MacBride. The driver, 20-year-old Denver Haight of Polk Avenue NE, allegedly showed signs of intoxication. Multiple...