A Rice Lake man picks up an OWI in Eau Claire.
On October 10th at 6:04pm a Trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol, Eau Claire Post, stopped a vehicle on I94 westbound near mile marker 121 in Jackson County for a cracked windshield and license plate violation. The Trooper detected indicators of criminal activity from the driver and vehicle. A probable cause search was completed on the vehicle. The driver, 33 year old Rashun Mitchell, admitted to smoking THC about 3 hours earlier.
Standard field sobriety tests were completed and a legal blood draw obtained. During the search Troopers located marijuana, thc edibles, paraphernalia, and open intoxicants. Mr. Rashun was arrested for operating under the influence of a restricted controlled substance, 1st offense with a minor in the vehicle. There was one adult female passenger and a 5-month-old baby in the vehicle. Transportation was provided for the two passengers to a local hotel.
