Crime & Safety
Waukesha Woman Charged with Driving Drunk with Children in Her Car
Suspect told an officer she had driven because a male passenger was too drunk to drive.
A 29-year-old Waukesha woman is facing charges after she allegedly drove drunk with her 4-year-old and 2-year-old children in the back seat.
Alyssia M. Ziedman was charged in Waukesha County circuit Court Wednesday with one count of first offense operating while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle. If convicted, she faces up to six months in prison and $1,100 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint, at about 1:52 a.m. June 5, a Wisconsin State Trooper spotted Ziedman driving westbound on I-94 near Highway F at a high rate of speed and drifting in between lanes. He pulled her over at the off ramp to Highway 164 because of concerns he had about public safety.
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The complaint states Ziedman told the officer she had been drinking since 11:30 p.m. and had to drive because a male passenger in the vehicle was too drunk to drive.
Ziedman was unable to pass field sobriety tests, the compliant states, and had a blood alcohol level of 0.136 at the time of the incident.
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According to online court records, Ziedman failed to show up for her initial court appearance Wednesday.
