Drunk Driver Arrested In Oak Creek With Children In Car: Report

OAK CREEK, WI — Oak Creek police responded to the 7100 block of S. 13th Street just after 6 p.m. on June 30 on a report of a drunk driver.

According to police reports, an officer stopped the driver of a vehicle for an apparent speeding violation only to find that the man failed standard field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test returned a blood alcohol concentration of .11, which is greater than the legal limit for drunk driving in Wisconsin.

Reports stated that the man admitted to drinking two beers. Police noted that there were 12 and 7-year-old passengers in the vehicle.

The man was taken into custody for operating while intoxicated - a third offense, with passengers under 16 years old.

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