KOMENSKY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 66-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested Sunday evening for his ninth OWI offense after allegedly acting assaultive toward other motorists.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report shortly before 7:15 p.m. on March 29 about a suspicious vehicle at a gas station in the village of Merrillan.
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A second caller told authorities the driver was intoxicated and had been assaultive toward them.
A deputy later located a vehicle matching the description on County Road K in the town of Komensky. During the traffic stop, the driver — identified as Steven Cleveland, 66, of Black River Falls — admitted to consuming alcohol, displayed signs of impairment and refused to participate in field sobriety testing, according to officials.
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Cleveland was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on charges of OWI (ninth offense), intimidation of victims and disorderly conduct. Authorities say he was on parole for a felony OWI at the time of his arrest.
The incident remains under investigation.
