Kevin Cleo Salmela, 32 years of age, from Inver Grove Heights, MN. has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16.
A WI State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle for illegal window tint in the Village of Webster. The Trooper observed evidence of marijuana consumption and signs of impairment. A subsequent investigation, including field sobriety tests, showed that the male driver was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance with a minor passenger. Mr. Salmela was arrested and transported to a local hospital for an evidentiary test of his blood. The three year old child was released to a responsible adult.
Mr. Salmela was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance in his blood and a minor passenger in the vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia.
