Crime & Safety
Charges: Man Drove Drunk in Wrong Lane with Children in the Car
Rhinelander man who had been drinking at Brewers game allegedly drove the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Blue Mound Road.
A Rhinelander man is facing charges after he was caught in the Town of Brookfield driving drunk with two young children in the car.
Thomas S. Hurlburt, 54, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday with operating while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle.
According to the criminal complaint:
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At 10:08 p.m. Saturday, a police officer saw Hurlburt driving the wrong direction on westbound Blue Mound Road after taking a wrong turn from a motel parking lot. When the officer tried to pull him over, Hurlburt tried to move his vehicle to the correct side of the road but was unable to turn at a median break.
The officer found two children, 11 and 14, in the car and Hurlburt smelled of intoxicants. He told the officer he had been at the Brewers game and had “a few” drinks with the last one taking place 30 minutes before he got stopped.
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Hurlburt failed a field sobriety test and then refused to take a Breathalyzer test. He was free from Waukesha County Jail on $250 cash bail.
