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Hit-and-runs, man accused of driving drunk
A Pewaukee man is accused of driving drunk and being involved in a pair of hit-and-run crashes in a Brookfield parking lot.
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A 34-year-old Pewaukee man, accused of driving drunk and being involved in a pair of hit-and-run crashes in a Brookfield parking lot back in January 2026, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to probation.
Brett Meinecke
In court on June 8, Brett Meinecke pleaded no contest to negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (OWI), 2nd offense, both misdemeanors.
A misdemeanor charge of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) was dismissed on the prosecutor's motion.
A judge then sentenced Meinecke to 180 days straight time in the Waukesha County Jail. The judge stayed that sentence, and placed Meinecke on probation. His driver's license was also revoked.
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Waukesha County man accused of driving drunk; "extreme intoxication"
A 34-year-old Pewaukee man is accused of driving drunk and being involved in a pair of hit-and-run crashes in a Brookfield parking lot.
Hit-and-run crashes
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, Brookfield police were dispatched on Sunday, Jan. 18, to a hotel on S. Moorland Road for a hit-and-run complaint.
When officers arrived, the victim said the driver of a vehicle had hit her vehicle and her knee, before trying to flee the scene. The victim indicated the driver of the suspect vehicle was "possibly under the influence" and "had struck a second vehicle," the complaint says.
Officers made contact with the second victim. That person indicated the driver of the suspect vehicle put his vehicle in reverse and struck the second car. Neither of the drivers that were struck were hurt.
Suspect vehicle located
Dig deeper:
Police located the suspect vehicle parked on S. Moorland Road, just north of Hackberry Lane. The driver was identified as the defendant, Brett Meinecke. The officer noted "extreme intoxication," the complaint says. The officer indicated Meinecke "struggled to maintain his balance and was leaning against the car for support," the complaint says. When asked how much alcohol he had to drink, the defendant stated he had consumed a case of beer and vodka. The defendant stated that "he was drinking at his residence and was coming from his house. When asked where he was traveling to, the defendant said 'nowhere' and stated that he had just been driving around," the court filing says.
The officer did not administer a couple of the standard sobriety tests because of "concern that the defendant might fall and injure himself," the complaint says. The defendant also struggled to recite his ABCs and count backwards.
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Meinecke agreed to submit to a preliminary breath test (PBT), which provided a result of 0.323 — or more than four times the legal limit for driving. The defendant was later taken to a hospital where a sample of his blood was collected.
Online records with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction show Meinecke is a licensed teacher. It is not clear, however, if he was working as one.
The Source: Information in this post comes from the criminal complaint and court records, and previous reporting.