Crime & Safety

Police Make OWI Arrest After Finding Abandoned Car at Bender Park

A 59-year-old Cudahy man was arrested at Southbound bar after police found his car damaged and unoccupied in a ditch at Bender Park.

arrested a 59-year-old Cudahy man for drunken driving after finding his car abandoned in a ditch at .

According to an Oak Creek police report:

About 1:30 a.m. Thursday, a passer-by discovered an unoccupied vehicle in the ditch between the north and south parking lots of Bender Park, 4500 E. Ryan Road.

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The vehicle had struck a tree and continued in a northeastern direction before coming to rest in the ditch. The car had dents and damage to the front bumper area.

Police found the driver at bar and arrested him for operating while intoxicated. He was also cited for failure to keep vehicle under control.

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