Illegal immigrant arrested for 4th OWI

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Sheboygan Press staff
3:31 PM, Nov. 28, 2011

A 23-year-old illegal immigrant caught using a fake driver’s license to buy alcohol was arrested for fourth-offense drunken driving after the responding officer discovered he drove to the store, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.

Jose Hernandez, of 1212 Erie Ave., is charged with felony operating while intoxicated and misdemeanor operating after revocation, charges that carry a maximum penalty of four years in prison. The drunken driving arrest is his fourth since May 2009.

According to the complaint:

Hernandez attempted to buy alcohol at a Sheboygan gas station Saturday night using a driver’s license with a typed name in the signature field and a low-quality picture. The clerk contacted police, and Hernandez admitted to the responding officer that he bought the card in Milwaukee for $200 because he is in the country illegally and unable to obtain a driver’s license.

Hernandez, a Mexican native, also admitted driving to the gas station. He failed field sobriety and registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.13 on a preliminary breath test, well above the legal limit of 0.08.

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