Felony OWI Arrest, 6th Offense

On 02/02/15 at 10:50 PM a Sauk County Deputy arrested Marlene Ann Cleveland, age 61, from Baraboo, for Operating While Intoxicated, 6^th Offense.  At 10:34 PM a citizen reported a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road.  The Deputy located the vehicle in the Township of Delton.  Upon stopping the vehicle Cleveland was identified as the operator.  Cleveland exhibited signs of impairment and refused to perform field sobriety tests for the deputy.  Cleveland was arrested for OWI and resisted deputies’ attempts to place her in the deputy’s patrol car.  Cleveland kicked one of the deputies in the groin area causing minor discomfort to the deputy.  Cleveland continuously wished death upon the arresting deputy’s life and his family.  While the deputy was explaining procedural instructions to Cleveland, she continued to yell, “I can’t hear you!”  Cleveland refused to submit to an evidentiary test of her blood and a warrant was obtained to complete the test.  

In addition to the charge of OWI 6^th Offense, Cleveland was booked into the Sauk County Jail for Resisting An Officer, and Battery To An Officer.

Sheriff Chip Meister