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On Tuesday, October 1st 2019 at approximately 5:18 PM a Sauk County Sheriff sergeant conducted a traffic stop on County Road JJ near Peck Road in the township of Spring Green. The offending vehicle was a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by Matthew Nelson, age 37 of Richland Center. The registration on the vehicle was nearly a year expired and was also suspended for unpaid parking tickets.

During initial contact with Matthew the sergeant noted an odor of burnt marijuana coming from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Matthew admitted to having recently smoked marijuana just prior to driving. Matthew was also subject to a .02 blood alcohol restriction due to previous operating while intoxicated offenses. 

Matthew was asked to submit to field sobriety testing which indicated usage of marijuana as well as alcohol. Matthew was arrested for operating while intoxicated, 4th offense as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Sauk County Jail. The vehicle was removed from the scene by George's Towing. 

Chip Meister

Sauk County Sheriff