Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Arrested After Witness Sees Rim On Fire: Report
Police say a witness called the police, saying a woman was driving with her front rim on fire.
OAK CREEK, WI -- Police in Oak Creek say that a 21-year-old Oak Creek woman was cited for her first drunk driving offense after a witness reported seeing her driving her vehicle on its rim while it was on fire.
According to Oak Creek police logs, officers responded to a two-vehicle accident at 9:18 p.m. on May 19 on the 1200 block of E. Rawson Ave. In that crash, officers noted that the driver of a vehicle with no front passenger tire had been driving on its rim for several blocks when it crashed into another vehicle as it attempted to pull a U-turn without noticing the other vehicle.
The driver was arrested for dunk driving, police logs stated.
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According to call logs, the driver was found to be uncooperative with officers, and spat at officers and threw water at them during the booking process. She was additionally cited for disorderly conduct, police logs show.
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