North Carolina man arrested on Thanksgiving after driving through Wauwatosa yards, striking hydrant
By Sam Schmitz
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WAUWATOSA, Wis. (WISN) — A North Carolina man was arrested on Thanksgiving after driving through yards and striking a fire hydrant while intoxicated, according to the Wauwatosa Police Department.
Police said they were responding to the area of 117th Street and Watertown Plank Road just before 3 p.m. after receiving a report of the 44-year-old driving through the yards of residents in that area. They also received a report of the 44-year-old striking a fire hydrant with his vehicle.
Water could be seen spewing into the air from the area where the hydrant was for a couple of hours.
The 44-year-old man from Garner, North Carolina, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. It’s his third offense. He was also in possession of methamphetamine, police said. He was booked by the Wauwatosa Police Department and transferred to the Milwaukee County Jail.
Police said the water department has repaired the pipe.
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