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Janesville Police Department
Sunday February 19th, 2023 :: 05:51 a.m. CST

Advisory

OWI 4th Offense – Matthew R Brown

On 02/19/23, at 1:41 AM, Janesville officers located a subject stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of Ruger Ave and S Randall Ave. The vehicle brake lights were activated and officers observed multiple vehicles going around the stopped vehicle upon their arrival.
 
Upon initiating a traffic stop, and making contact with the driver, the officers observed behaviors that indicated the driver may be impaired. Matthew complied with standardized field sobriety tests and subsequently was arrested for operating while intoxicated (4th offense). A legal blood draw was taken from Matthew. The results are pending. While at the medical facility where the blood draw was obtained, Matthew resisted officers upon placing him back into handcuffs. Officers were able to place him into custody without force being used.
 
Matthew was held at the Rock County Jail.
 
ARRESTED:
 
Matthew R Brown (39yr old) of Footville, WI
 
CHARGES:
 
OWI 4th Offense
Resisting/Obstructing an Officer
 

Incident Number: JV2308258
Location: Intersection of Ruger Ave and S Randall Ave
By: Sgt. Carrasco #2230
Date: 02/19/2022
 
 
 
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3:6 Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
 

Address/Location
Janesville Police Department
100 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI 53548

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-755-3100

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