ON 10/27/2020 AT 11:58 P.M. THE PALO ALTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE 2200 BLOCK OF MAIN ST., EMMETSBURG, IOWA FOR EXPIRED VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND AN EQUIPMENT VIOLATION. AS A RESULT OF THE TRAFFIC STOP AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, ANDREW DOOCY (28) OF BANCROFT, IOWA WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED 2ND OFFENSE, TRANSPORTING AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL, FAILURE TO ILLIUMATE THE REAR LICENSE PLATE, AND EXPIRED VEHICLE REGISTRATION. ANDREW WAS TRANSPORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THE PALO ALTO COUNTY JAIL WHERE HE WAS BOOKED IN TO AWAIT HIS INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE A JUDGE. THE PALO ALTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS ASSISTED BY THE EMMETSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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