MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was arrested for driving drunk with a child in his car last year has pleaded guilty and is serving a jail sentence.
A Cerro Gordo deputy conducted a traffic stop on September 12, 2014 at about 6:47 PM near 4th Street SW and Cerro Gordo Way. A car driven by 56-year-old Willie Harrison Newman was stopped due to traffic violations. There were four passengers in the vehicle which included a three-year-old child.
After an investigation by the deputy, Newman was arrested and charged with aggravated misdemeanor child endangerment; operating while under the influence first offense; no valid driver’s license; and defective muffler system.
Sheriff Kevin Pals could not immediately release Newman’s blood alcohol level at that time, but a test conducted on a male subject by the arresting officer soon after the arrest of Newman showed levels of 0.170 and 0.169.
Newman finally entered a guilty plea to both charges of operating while intoxicated and child endangerment on January 26, 2015. He was sent to jail for four days and ordered to pay $2,306.75 in fines and court fees.
Bodacious twin brother going to jail.