A Shell Lake man is facing his fifth OWI charge following a traffic stop in Washburn County.
Wisconsin State Patrol says a trooper stopped 31-year-old Dakota Ellithorpe for speeding near U.S. 53 and U.S. 63 in Trego Saturday afternoon. The trooper reported signs of impairment, and after field sobriety testing, Ellithorpe was taken to a hospital for a blood draw and then booked into the Washburn County Jail. He faces charges including fifth-offense OWI, operating after revocation, bail jumping and speeding.
