71-year-old motorcycle driver arrestded for OWI over .15

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 11:10 PM

By Kathy Bottorff

On Tuesday, August 13th around 9:30 p.m. a deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department checked on a male with a motorcycle that was driving erratically. The driver of the motorcycle, 71-year-old Robert Erickson told the officer he had run out of fuel.

Deputy Geiger observed signs of impairment when speaking to Mr. Erickson. He also showed signs of impairment.

Tests were offered and taken by Mr. Erickson including a certified blood test that found he had a blood alcohol content of .154%. Mr. Erickson was then arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and taken to the Marshall County Jail for processing. He was held on a $1,500 cash bond.

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