Crime & Safety
Woman Told to Not Drive Drunk, Drives Drunk
West Bend woman charged with felony after being warned to not drive by a police officer who saw her staggering out of a Port Washington bar.
A West Bend woman is finding out the hard way that if a Port Washington police officer urges you to not drive after he sees you staggering out of a bar, don’t drive.
Linnea A. Anderson, 30, of 4070 Bluegoose Rd., was charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on Monday with one count of fourth offense operating while intoxicated within five years. If convicted, she could face up to six years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
On Wednesday, she was also charged with refusing to submit to an intoxication test after arrest.
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According to the criminal complaint:
At 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a Port Washington police officer saw Anderson staggering out of and get into her car and start the engine. The officer told her and a companion they shouldn’t be driving and they should find someone to take them home.
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They went back into the bar and then came back out a half hour later, got back into the car and drove off.
Anderson was pulled over shortly thereafter. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.23, nearly three times the legal limit to drive in Wisconsin.
Anderson was previously convicted of drunk driving in 2003, 2004 and 2008. She’s currently being held in county jail on $1,500 cash bail.
