[music] >> Were you drinking tonight? No. Okay. Well, I was Hey, actually I was. >> Okay. Thank you for the honesty. I appreciate it. >> Earlier. >> This driver was going the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway and the breath test came back at more than four times the legal limit. January 20th, 2025. Elk Mound, Wisconsin. 7:30 p.m. A driver was reported traveling the wrong way on Highway 29. Deputies attempted a traffic stop using lights and sirens, but the driver did not respond and continued in the wrong lane before eventually turning in into a nearby parking lot. >> [music] >> STOP THE [ __ ] CAR! STOP THE CAR! SHERIFF'S OFFICE, STOP THE CAR! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! TURN THE CAR OFF! STAY IN THE CAR! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS, TURN THE CAR OFF! GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SLOWLY WITH YOUR HANDS UP! Get your hands up! Walk slowly towards me. Keep coming towards me. Is there anyone else in the vehicle? Keep coming towards me. Keep coming towards me, KEEP THOSE [ __ ] HANDS UP! KEEP THOSE HANDS UP! KEEP COMING towards me, KEEP YOUR HANDS UP! THE driver was identified as a 56-year-old named Mark. Come towards me, to your left. Walk to your left. Walk to your left! To your left. Come back towards me. Keep coming. Is there anyone else IN THE VEHICLE? KEEP COMING TOWARDS ME. GET ON YOUR knees right now. Did you do this? Put your hands behind your back right now. Put Put your hands behind your back! I'm good. Put your [ __ ] hands BEHIND YOUR BACK! STAND UP! STAND UP! GET OVER HERE. >> My hands are behind my back. Stay right here. God damn it. I'm My hands are behind my back. Are you goofy? Okay. I'm not resisting you in any other way. Get back here. Get down on your knees. Get down on your knees now. Get down on your knees. I need to clear the car. No, you can't. Is there anyone else in the car? No. Okay. No. Nope. You're good. No, it's just you. It's just you. Say it's just me. Okay. Sheriff's office, anybody else in the vehicle? Step out. There's nobody in my car. There's nobody in my car, bud. Okay. There's I'm I'm Dude, I'm I'm not resisting. Keep going. Dude, you're you're shoving around like a [ __ ] idiot. I'm just sitting here trying to clear the vehicle real quick. You can't. You can't. But you don't want to just shove me around like a dumbass. Get in. Just have a seat. Dude, there's nobody in there. Okay, you can sit there. All right, it's just him. What can I do? Um well, I couldn't get out on the radio for some reason. Um but He's pretty drunk. Hey boss. What? My name's Carter, I'm a deputy with the Dunn County Sheriff's Office. Right now you're in handcuffs and you're in the back of a car, so I'm going to read you your rights, okay? It is what it is. You have the right to Listen to me. Listen to what I have to say. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before making any statements or answering any questions. You have a lawyer present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to make any statements or answer questions now without a lawyer present, you still have the right to stop at any time and ask for a lawyer. Hey, you know what? What's that? I want I I got two of my buddies that two of my friends that are police officers and they don't care. Yeah. Maybe I [ __ ] up. Okay. It is what it is. Where are you coming from tonight? I'm coming from Elk Lake. From where? Elk Lake. Elk Lake, were you drinking tonight? No. Okay. Well, I was Hey, actually I was. >> Okay. Thank you for the honesty. I appreciate it. >> Earlier. Earlier? How much did you drink earlier? Uh I haven't drank since about 5:00. 5:00? Yeah. Okay. Well, Did you know you were driving Did you know you were driving the wrong way down the road? No, I wasn't. >> Yeah, you were. Didn't you see me with my lights and sirens? I No, I didn't. Okay. Well, why didn't you stop? I had my I had my sirens going. I pulled up right next to you at one point. You saw me, didn't you? Yeah, I did see you. Why didn't you stop? >> [clears throat] >> It I guess it don't matter. Why didn't you stop if you saw me? Well, I didn't I didn't know I was until I I thought I was driving drunk and I was going home. Well, what does it normally mean when there's a cop car with lights and sirens behind you? What do you do? Well, no. No, I didn't I didn't know you were behind me. I know I didn't 100%. I didn't know you were behind me. Okay. Well, man, I want to make sure you're good to drive, so we're going to do field sobriety. But But we're going to go straight to the hospital for that, okay? You know what? The it's kind of a funny thing is cuz God damn it. I don't I don't blame any of you guys. You guys are doing your job. And you know what? I regardless of uh everything you You are good boys. Did you uh hear me when I read you your rights? Yeah, I did. I did. Okay, I just want to make sure. You guys are good boys. I [ __ ] don't care what people say. So, where do I have to go? Are you guys going to take my dumb ass to jail? No, we're going to jail. Yeah. Yeah, it is what it is. I mean, I'm sorry, but I I I don't mean to be a dick at all about anything. It is what it is. You know, you know how it goes. And I love you regardless. But it is what it is. All right, man. I'm going to get your seat belt off and we'll come on out, all right? Don't worry. It don't matter, though. Come on out. Don't worry about me. You can step out of the car. Don't worry about me, buddy. All right. It don't matter. I might All right, you want to just stand over here so I can explain some stuff to you? All right. >> I got two brothers. All right. They both are in This this Step away from me. You don't have to stand so close. Just stay right there. I got to talk to you. Here. Yeah. So, I know earlier you said you don't want to do these, but I think it's in your best interest to do some field sobriety tests. I'm not going to do it. Can I explain them to you? No, I It don't matter. I'm not going to It don't matter. I'm not going to do them. Okay. He He did He He He did explain them to me, but it don't matter. I'm not going to do them. So So, Mark, um I want to check your eyes. Okay. So So, I'm I'm I'm going to take your hands I'm going to take your handcuffs off real quick, okay? Before we do these tests, I just want to double-check you don't have any weapons or anything on you. I don't have no weapons. Okay. And I don't mean to be a dick at all about it. You're not being a dick. You're not being a dick. Don't worry about it. I don't I don't mean to be a dick at all about it or anything. You're not. It's It's I lost my hat. We got it. Don't worry. I'm just saying I'm not going to do it. All right. I've had a few drunk driving incidents. Okay. And I don't want to do it. I'm just asking. I know. So, you're not going to perform that test, either? If If I Let me just explain it. I just want you to say the ABCs from A to Z. You let me explain and stop walking towards me. You're making me uncomfortable, Mark. I'll say that. But, can I tell you something? I went through police science, too. Okay. So, I know exactly every [ __ ] question you guys are asking me. Would you say the ABCs from A to Z without singing? No. Can you do it? Can you do it? >> I can. Why can't you just do it if you can? Because I don't have to. Okay. If I were to ask you to say the numbers from 52 backwards to 38, would you do it? No. Okay. Sounds good. I would like to do a preliminary breath test. Breath test? You will do that? All right. Hang Hang tight with her for me, okay? Mark refused field sobriety test, but agreed to a breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of .329, more than four times the legal limit. I see the bubbles. You know how to do one of these? Yes, I thank you. >> breath. All right. Yes, I do. Okay. Zero alcohol in there right now. Long steady breath like you're blowing up a balloon. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Sweet. Thank you. All right, boss. I'm just going to cuff you up front for right now, okay? It don't matter. It don't matter, but I know how it goes. So, you are under arrest for OWI, okay? All right. Here. Can you turn this hand just like that? Yep, we'll get that to you. I'm I'm going to safely lock these so they don't tighten up and hurt like a you know what. Why don't hurt. Well, I do. I don't want you to hurt. Okay. So, I'm going to have you just sit down for a little bit while I complete some paperwork. Will you give me my hat? I'll give you your hat. He was arrested, taken to the Dunn County Jail, and charged with OWI fifth offense, second degree recklessly endangering safety, fleeing an officer, operating while revoked, and operating with PAC fifth. He was issued a $25,000 cash bond. In court, Mark pleaded guilty to two felony charges: second degree recklessly endangering safety, and OWI fifth offense. For the reckless endangerment charge, he was sentenced to two years in state prison, followed by five years of extended supervision. For the OWI fifth offense, he received an additional one year and six months in prison, followed by one year and six months of extended supervision. That sentence was ordered to run consecutively to another case. It is what it is. Thanks for watching, and remember to hit like, subscribe, and turn on all notifications so you never miss a new upload. 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