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Court Date Nears for Drunken Driver Who Hit Bicyclist

Ann Stelling of Port Washington also faces several counts of felony bail jumping.

The woman accused of drunken driving and hitting a bicyclist in Port Washington last fall is set to appear in court on Tuesday.

Ann Stelling, 518 W. Chestnut St.,Β Port Washington, was driving near the 900 block of North Wisconsin Street on Sept. 16 when, she said, a bicyclist came off Douglas Street riding in front of her, according to the criminal complaint. She said she never saw the bicyclist until the collision.

Officer Daniel Wolff spoke with Stelling the day of the accident, noticing strong scents of alcohol and an incoherent appearance shortly after the incident, the criminal report said. She failed field sobriety tests, and a preliminary breath test showed a result of .20, more than twice the .08 legal limit for driving.

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The bicyclist suffered injuries including a cut to the back of his head, a concussion and some scrapes on his back, and was admitted to Columbia St. Mary's Hospital.

Stelling also faces several counts of bail jumping after violating terms of her bond calling for 100 percent sobriety and daily breath tests.

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On Jan. 14, Stelling showed up to the for her daily check-in required by 6 p.m., but breathalyzer tests showed her having a .04 blood alcohol content, according to that criminal complaint. She was released Jan. 18 on a $2,500 cash bond, calling for 100 percent sobriety and daily checks by 3 p.m.

On March 18, Officer Jerry Nye visited Stelling's home at 5:10 p.m., after she did not appear at the police department for her daily breath test. Nye found Stelling hiding in a closet, and preliminary breath tests showed her having a .211 BAC.

Stelling faces charges of:

  • Operating while intoxicated and causing injury, a felony charge, for which she could recieve not more than $10,000 in fines, six years of prison or both as well as one to two years of drivers' license revocation.
  • Third-offense operating while intoxicated, which could mean fines of $600 to $2,000 as well as 45 days to one year in county jail;
  • Three counts of felony bail jumping, each punishable by fines of not more than $10,000, six years in prison or both.


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