OWI with a minor

On Friday, October 5th 2019 at approximately 6:35 PM the Sauk County dispatch center received numerous complaints of an erratic driver traveling east on Highway 78 near Gruber's Grove Road. The complainants stated the vehicle was passing over both the fog line and the centerline and on at least one occasion drove into the ditch.

Deputies were able to locate the suspect vehicle, a 1996 Toyota Corolla, parked near the intersection of Grove Street and Main Street in the Village of Merrimac. The investigation led them to locate the operator of the vehicle, identified as Justin Hannam, age 34 of Merrimac. Justin showed signs of impairment and was submitted to field sobriety testing. 

As a result of the testing, Justin was arrested and transported to the Sauk County Jail for operating while intoxicated with a passenger under 16 years of age, possessing an illegally obtained prescription, and possession of marijuana. He also received other traffic citations as a result of this incident. 

Chip Meister

Sauk County Sheriff