Friday, July 27, 2012
A 27-year-old lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole and fire hydrant on Highway 100. Police cited him for reckless driving.
A 27-year-old Oak Creek man said road rage led him to lose control of his vehicle and hit a fire hydrant and utility pole. That anger was apparently one-sided, however, as the other driver returned to the scene of the accident and denied any road rage. According to an Oak Creek police report: The 27-year-old was westbound in the 400 block of E. Highway 100 just before noon Monday when he went off the road, struck a fire hydrant, traveled several feet on the sidewalk and hit an electrical pole. The airbag deployed and Oak Creek paramedics were called to evaluate the man, but he escaped with no injuries. His vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed. The man said he and another driver were cutting each other off when he lost control of …
Friday, March 9, 2012
30-year-old allegedly told police he thought it would be safest thing to do with car out of gas.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on three drug charges after police found his car facing the wrong direction on Howell Avenue Monday night. According to an Oak Creek police report: A motorist phoned police about 8:20 p.m. saying a light-colored SUV was swerving in the 9400 block of S. Howell Ave. The SUV then went over the median and came to rest facing southbound in the northbound lanes. The driver of the vehicle got out and walked to the Marathon gas station, 9502 S. Howell Ave., and began filling up a gas can as police arrived. The man told police that since his vehicle ran out of gas, he thought driving over the median and onto the other side of the road would be the safest thing to do. Police found several types of prescription pills …
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Woman had blood-alcohol concentration three times the legal limit, according to police.
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- Joe Petrie
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A 48-year-old Oak Creek woman is facing her third drunken driving charge after police say she ran over a fire hydrant Friday. Christine L. Twinem was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Sunday with third-offense operating while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. If convicted, she faces up to one year in county jail and $2,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: An Oak Creek police officer was in the 100 block of W. Centennial Drive when he noticed a fire hydrant knocked over and Twinem's car parked nearby. When he asked her if she hit the hydrant, Twinem said she did while making a wide turn. However, the officer smelled alcohol on Twinem and had her perform field sobriety …
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