Speeding leads to an OWI arrest for an Illinois man.
39 year old Jeffery L Presley from Lansing, IL has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with four children in the vehicle under the age of 16.
On 9/29 at 11:39 PM, Troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Eau Claire Post stopped a vehicle for 90 MPH in a 70 MPH zone at mile post 91 on I-94 in Trempealeau County near Osseo. Due to indicators of criminal activity, Black River Falls K9 responded and there was a positive alert of the vehicle. Troopers noticed a heavy odor of intoxicants emitting from the driver when he was removed from the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed multiple items of THC, user amounts.
A field sobriety test was conducted and he was arrested for OWI 1st offense. There were also four minor children in the vehicle all under the age of 16. A passenger with a valid driver’s license was able to remove the vehicle from the traffic stop.
