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Illinois man allegedly driving stolen vehicle arrested in Wisconsin for OWI

Illinois man allegedly driving stolen vehicle arrested in Wisconsin for OWI

Yahoo05-02-2025
VERONA, Wis. (WFRV) – An Illinois man was arrested in southern Wisconsin for OWI, and shortly after, officers learned that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Madison.
A release from the Verona Police Department states that an officer initiated a traffic stop for a vehicle driving without headlights in the 500 block of Half Mile Road around 1:25 a.m. on February 4.
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Officers say the driver, later identified as 37-year-old Miguel Olivas from Sterling, Illinois, showed signs of impairment and after Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement tests, he was arrested for OWI – First Offense.
Olivas reportedly refused to submit an evidentiary chemical breath test, leading to a search warrant being obtained for a blood sample, it is pending analysis.
Around 6:05 a.m., the Madison Police Department took a report of a stolen vehicle from the 3100 block of Maple Grove Drive. The report came from a person whose vehicle was allegedly stolen while they were at work.
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Authorities worked to determine that the vehicle Olivas was pulled over in was reportedly the stolen vehicle out of Madison.
Olivas was booked into jail for Operating a Motor Vehicle without Owner's Consent and was also cited for Operating after Revocation and for driving at night without lights.
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