WINNECONNE, Wis. (WFRV) – A Winnebago County man who was on parole for a previous OWI conviction was stopped after allegedly ‘driving dangerously’ and was arrested for his seventh OWI offense on Wednesday.
A release from the Winneconne Police Department states that a vehicle driven by a 47-year-old Winneconne man was pulled over on East Main Street around 8 p.m. on June 12.
The officer, who stopped the vehicle for ‘operating dangerously,’ reportedly noticed signs of alcohol impairment during the traffic stop. Authorities say the man refused the officer’s request for a series of standardized field sobriety tests and allegedly became ‘uncooperative’ with the officer.
The officer then learned that the man was on parole/extended supervision due to a prior sixth OWI conviction and was reportedly ordered not to consume any alcohol as a condition of his parole.
Although the driver refused standardized field sobriety testing, he submitted a preliminary breath test (PBT) with a .171 result. The 47-year-old was subsequently arrested and taken to a local hospital for a blood draw.
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After the blood draw, the man was taken to the Winnebago County Jail and booked for Operating While Intoxicated – Seventh Offense. Officers say that additional charges might also be referred to the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office.
The Omro Police Department, Oshkosh Police Department, and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Winneconne PD during the incident.
No additional information was provided.
