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Speeding turns into an arrest

A Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle traveling 100 mph on State Highway 33, entering the City of West Bend.

During the stop, the driver, a 49-year-old City of West Bend woman, failed standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated, a first offense.

During the investigation, deputies learned that the driver had left children, ages 7 and 9, unattended at a local hotel while going out drinking. The West Bend Police Department responded to investigate.

She was sent to the Washington County Jail.