Crime & Safety
Accused Seven-Time Drunken Driver Stopped for Suspended Plates
The motorist slammed his brakes in front of a squad car to avoid going through a red light. The man had six prior OWI convictions, a suspended registration and smelled of alcohol when pulled over.
A Milwaukee man is facing his seventh drunk driving charge after he was caught driving with a suspended car registration in Brookfield Sunday.
Edward J. Weisensel, 51, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Monday with one count of seventh offense operating while intoxicated. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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At 7:21 p.m. Sunday a Brookfield police officer was travelling northbound behind Weisensel on North 124th Street near West Capitol Drive when Weisensel slammed on his brakes to avoid going through a red light, causing the officer to slam on his brakes as well. While at the light the officer ran Weisensel’s license plate and discovered he had six drunk driving convictions and a suspended registration due to an emissions violation.
The officer pulled Weisensel over and smelled alcohol on his breath. Weisensel said he had two beers in the past two hours, but he failed field sobriety tests and registered a blood alcohol level of 0.11.
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Weisensel was previously convicted of OWI in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004 and 2008. He was being held in Waukesha County Jail on $3,000 bail.
