Felony charges for 5th Offense Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) are filed in Burnett County Circuit Court against Brian J. Doriott of Webster, WI.
According to the criminal complaint filed against Doriott in Burnett County Circuit Court, Burnett County Dispatch received a 911 call on December 16, 2016, reporting a drunk driver. The caller told the dispatcher that a drunk male came to her door and said he was lost and asked for directions to Webster.
A Burnett Sheriff's Department Deputy responded to the area of Gaslyn Road and County Highway X and saw one set of tire tracks in the snow traveling westbound on Gaslyn Road and then turning south on County Highway X. The deputy followed the tracks and soon saw a vehicle traveling around 25 miles per hour, where the posted speed limit is 55 mph.
The criminal complaint continues stating that the deputy followed the vehicle and saw it cross into the wrong lane of traffic before coming to a stop, blocking the southbound lane. At this time, the deputy pulled up behind the vehicle, stopped and turned on the squad car's emergency lights. The driver of the vehicle got out on the passenger side and started walking towards the deputy with his hands in his pockets.
When the deputy told the driver to show his hands, he did so, however when told by the deputy to face away from the deputy and keep his hands up, the driver instead walked into the northbound lane of the road. The driver did move over behind his vehicle when the deputy told him to do so for safety. The complaint states that Doriott was swaying back and forth and his speech was very slurred.
The driver of the vehicle identified himself as Brian Doriott. The deputies on scene did attempt to conduct field sobriety with Doriott, however, he was unable to complete the tests, telling the deputies that he could not do the tests and that he was lost and asking them to just let him go home.
Doriott was placed under arrest and transported to the Burnett Medical Center where he consented to an evidentiary blood draw and later taken to the Burnett County Jail and booked in.
If convicted of this 5th Offense OWI, Doriott could face a maximum sentence of 6 years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
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Last Update: Mar 30, 2017 7:45 am CDT
