12/10/2025
𝕀𝕥'𝕤 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕠 𝕎𝕖𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪!
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧: Suspicion
🆆🅷🅴🅽: December 7, 2025, at approximately 5:43 PM
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On December 7, 2025, at approximately 5:43 PM, Officer Schaefer was dispatched to a welfare check. The reporting party (RP) indicated that an intoxicated male arrived in a vehicle, was denied service due to intoxication and left on foot.
Upon arrival, Officer Schaefer located the subject’s vehicle in the parking lot where it was parked haphazardly. Officer Schaefer spoke to the RP who gave a physical description of the male subject. The RP also showed Officer Schaefer the video of the vehicle pulling into the lot and parking at 5:30 PM. The male subject takes exaggerated steps and walks in a wide arch into the establishment.
Officer Schaefer went to the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle, who matched the description given by the RP and the video shown. The subject initially said that he was denied service but believed that they were wrong as he was not intoxicated. When the subject was informed that there were cameras, the subject indicated that he had driven there after hunting but was picked up by his roommate. The male roommate indicated that the subject always appears intoxicated, even when he’s sober.
Officer Schaefer asked the subject if he would be willing to do Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs). At first, he seemed hesitant and declined. At which time, he was told he was being placed under arrest. Once informed he was under arrest, the male agreed to do SFSTs. While speaking with the subject, Officer Schaefer noted that he was swaying to maintain balance, had red, watery eyes and he could smell the odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. The subject was read his Miranda Rights.
When asked how much he had to drink today, the subject indicated that he had one PBR beer approximately 5-6 hours ago before he went hunting and just had one sip of a bloody Mary just prior to Officer Schaefer’s arrival. The subject, once again, stated he was hunting all day. At this time, Deputy Miller arrived on scene to assist.
The subject agreed to do SFSTs, and, let’s face it, I wouldn’t be writing this if he passed. By this time, approximately 15 minutes had passed since the subject indicated that he had taken a sip of alcohol. This would dissipate any mouth alcohol. The PBT sample provided was .322.
The subject was informed that he was under arrest, and he was placed in the rear passenger compartment of Officer Schaefer’s patrol car.
At the jail, the subject completed the Data Master Breath Test where his result was a .29. The subject was cleared at Cambridge Medical Center for jail and was turned over to jail staff without incident.
He was charged with:
✅ - Third Degree DWI – Under the Influence of Alcohol – Gross Misdemeanor
✅ - Third Degree DWI over .08 within 2 hours – Gross Misdemeanor
Special thanks to Deputy Miller for the assistance on this case.
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Remember to be kind, play nice and keep your hands to yourselves.
