Caledonia OWI: Cudahy man pleads guilty, sentenced to time in jail
James Sele
RACINE, Wis. - A Cudahy man accused of driving drunk in Caledonia with a 10-year-old child in the vehicle pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 8, to operating while intoxicated (3rd with passenger). This crime happened in November 2018.
James Sele was then sentenced by a Racine County judge to 270 days in the Racine County Jail.
Case details
What we know:
The Racine County Sheriff's Office reported a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of Douglas Avenue and Four Mile Road in the Village of Caledonia around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, for suspicion of operating with a revoked driver’s license. During the traffic stop, the deputy observed a 10-year-old child seated within the vehicle.
The deputy suspected Sele was under the influence of intoxicants. The deputy conducted field sobriety tests -- and Sele failed those. His preliminary breath test result was a .14 -- or nearly twice the legal limit. Sele was taken into custody.
Officials say the child was released to a family member and was safe.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access.