Crime & Safety

Man Who Drove Over Lawn Arrested For OWI

Police say 25-year-old's pickup truck veered off Chicago Road and over lawn, fence.

A 25-year-old Oak Creek man was arrested for drunken driving Sunday after allegedly driving over a lawn and into a fence on Chicago Road.

According to a police report, the man's pickup truck left the road, in the 9400 block of S. Chicago Road, about 4 a.m. Police arrived and found the truck against a fence, which sustained minor damage.

The man was arrested on scene after a preliminary breath test showed a blood-alcohol content of .17, according to the police report. He was also cited for operating after suspension.

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