Superior Telegram
A Poplar man is facing drunk driving charges after he was found allegedly passed out in a running vehicle.
Derek Steven Hautamaki, 30, made an initial appearance Monday in Douglas County Circuit Court. He faces felony fifth offense operating while intoxicated and misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle while revoked and failing to install an ignition interlock device. Hautamaki remained in custody at the Douglas County Jail in lieu of $2,000 cash bail.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jake Engelman found a stationary vehicle Sunday partially on the shoulder and in the northbound lane of County Road P in Bennett. The driver, identified as Hautamaki, appeared to be slumped over sleeping with the vehicle running in third gear and brake lights on. An open beer can was in the cup holder.
Engelman was able to wake Hautamaki, and the Poplar man said he had been drinking at a Douglas County bar earlier. A preliminary breath test indicated he had an alcohol concentration of 0.201.
His next court appearance is set for Wednesday.
