Johnson Creek OWI, driver arrested with a child in the vehicle
JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. - A man was arrested in Johnson Creek for driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle on Friday, Feb. 6.
According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, at 5:18 p.m., a trooper saw a vehicle on State Highway 26 near Linmar Lane that was speeding and had equipment violations.
He stopped the vehicle and saw signs of driver impairment.
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Jefferson County OWI arrest; 4th offense, driver found hiding in bush
A 41-year-old man from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was arrested in Jefferson County on Friday morning for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 4th offense.
After an investigation, the driver, 50-year-old Marshell Echols Jr, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, 1st offense while transporting a child under the age of 16, and possession of a controlled substance.
Echols was taken to a local hospital for an evidentiary blood draw. He was then held at Jefferson County Jail on the charges. He was also issued citations for several traffic violations.
The Source: The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) sent FOX6 a news release.