POLK COUNTY — A Comstock woman was arrested for operating while under the influence after her vehicle veered off the road and into a lake early Saturday morning, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol - Spooner Post.
NEWS RELEASE
Emalee Jean Stowell, 37 years of age, from Comstock, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense.
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 12:31 AM, Wisconsin State Patrol Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in Polk County on County Line Street. Preliminary findings indicate that the vehicle was heading northbound when it veered off the road and into the lake.
Upon arrival, Troopers noted signs of impairment in the driver. After a subsequent investigation, which included standardized field sobriety tests, it was determined that the driver, Emalee Jean Stowell from Comstock, WI, was operating the vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant first offense. Mrs. Stowell was subsequently arrested and taken to the local police department for a breath evidentiary test.
The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Pursuant to the direction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicly, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
— Per Wisconsin State Patrol Northwest Region Spooner Post
Last Update: Sep 29, 2025 1:15 pm CDT
