West Bend man arrested for 5th OWI, had son blow into interlock device to start vehicle
Posted: May 30, 2017 5:09 PM CDT
A 38-year-old West Bend man has now been arrested for his 5th OWI.
West Bend Police stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1500 block of Greentree Road on Monday night.
The officer noticed signs the driver was intoxicated.
The 38-year-old man failed the standardized field sobriety tests and was arrested for OWI 5th Offense.
As a result of his previous convictions for OWI, the man was required to have an Ignition Interlock Device on his vehicle.
The investigating officer learned the man had his 17-year-old son, who was a passenger in the vehicle, blow into the interlock device to start the vehicle.
The man was also charged with Tampering with the Ignition Interlock Device.