Crime & Safety
Routine Traffic Stop Turns Into Cocaine Bust: Police
A Mount Pleasant officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 5300 block of Washington Ave. early Thursday and made the discovery.
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — Police in Mount Pleasant say a routine traffic stop for an impaired driver resulted in a sizable cocaine bust early Thursday morning.
On March 29 at 1:37 a.m., a Mount Pleasant officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 5300 block of Washington Ave.
Police spoke with Donald Vander Bloomen, 37, Racine, and say he was impaired and behind the wheel. Upon a search of his vehicle, officers discovered a sizable cache of cocaine in the vehicle.
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Authorities say Vander Bloomen was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while impaired, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of prescription drugs without a prescription, and Possession of drug paraphernalia. This case is being investigated by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.
Patch.com has reached out to authorities regarding the amount of cocaine located in Vander Bloomen's vehicle, and will update this story as we learn more.
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The case was referred to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office.
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