Crime & Safety
Complaint: Waukesha Woman Nearly Hits Milwaukee Cop While Driving Drunk
Suspect, 23, forced a squad car onto a sidewalk on East Brady Street on Saturday when she crossed the center line and nearly hit the officer, according to the criminal complaint.
A Town of Waukesha woman is facing her third drunken driving charge after she almost hit a Milwaukee police officer while driving on Brady Street on Saturday, according to a criminal complaint.
Lindsey M. Delker, 23, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Monday with one count of third offense operating while intoxicated and one count of operating with a revoked license. If convicted, she could face up to one year in Milwaukee County Jail and $2,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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A Milwaukee police officer on patrol on East Brady Street near North Arlington Place when Delker came driving toward the squad, crossed the center line and nearly hit the cop. The officer turned sharply to the right and had to pull onto the sidewalk to avoid Delker’s car.
Delker had slurred speech and was unable to focus while talking to the officer, raising suspicions she was drunk. She was then taken in for a blood alcohol test.
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Delker was previously convicted of OWI in 2008 and 2011. She will make her initial appearance Tuesday.
