Man Arrested After Erratic Driver Reported On I-94 In Waukesha: Police

WAUKESHA, WI — Wisconsin State Patrol said they arrested a man on Wednesday on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle under the influence after several travelers on Interstate 94 in Waukesha reported his vehicle for erratic driving.

Callers told dispatchers around 5 p.m. that a Dodge Journey was driving in-between lanes, weaving from one to another, and that at one point the car hit the median wall but kept driving, according to a news release from state patrol's Waukesha Post. Police said they later arrested 58-year-old Michael J Welch of Montello on suspicion of OWI fifth offense.

The reports came in from I-94 near Grandview Boulevard, police said. The vehicle failed to stop for law enforcement for three miles, police said, until a state trooper stopped the car at a rest area in Jefferson County.

The trooper noticed signs of impairment, did a field sobriety test, and arrested Welch then brought him to a hospital for a blood draw, police said.

Online court records accessed Thursday did not show charges filed against Welch in connection with the Wednesday arrest.

Police said possible violations included OWI (5th), felony bail jumping and deviation from the designated lane.