MASON CITY – Shortly after 7:30pm Mason City police responded to a two car traffic accident in the 2700 block of SE 4th Street near the entrance to Mulligan’s Bar.
The driver of the car that caused the collision failed field sobriety tests administered by an officer on scene.
Police detained 40-year-old Christine Marie Rosendahl and transported her to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office where she submitted to a breath alcohol content test. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigations Unit, Rosendahl failed the BAC test after she blew a .250 on two occasions. In Iowa the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle is .080.
Rosendahl was booked into a holding cell and released shortly after when she posed bond and promised to appear to further court proceedings.
Rosendahl has been charged with one serious misdemeanor count of 1st Offense OWI.
While waiting for officers to arrive at the accident Rosendahl updated her status on her Facebbok page blaming the sober driver she rear ended for the accident. The post reads, “Look for me in the next episode of iowa mug shots…..some a******e slammed on her breaks, I hit her, I went to jail. Be careful!!!
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
