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Friday, November 29, 2024

UWPD arrests Madison man for third OWI

University police arrested Sean Lee, 44, of Madison after he crashed his vehicle into a light post and fled the scene early Tuesday morning, according to a University of Wisconsin Police Department statement.

Lee was arrested for a third offense of Operating While Intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .11, according to the statement. He was also charged with failing to notify the police of an accident.

The incident occurred around 2:23 a.m. at the intersection of Fish Hatchery Road and South Park Street, according to the statement. The police found Lee’s abandoned vehicle locked and heavily damaged.

A UWPD officer located the escaped driver on Brooks Street, according to the statement. He identified Lee with the help of a description from a motorist who witnessed the incident and first notified the police.

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