Traffic stop for high beams leads to Wisconsin man's 11th OWI arrest
Apr 02, 2025
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A Wisconsin man was arrested for his 11th OWI offense after he was pulled over for allegedly failing to dim his high beam headlights when he drove past an officer.
According to a release from the Middleton Police Department, around 1:25 a.m. on April 2, an officer was dri
ving on University Avenue when an oncoming car allegedly failed to dim its high beams, leading to a traffic stop in the 7700 block of Elmwood Avenue in Middleton.
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The officer reportedly noticed an odor of intoxicants on the driver, 63-year-old Timothy L. Burkhalter of Mazomanie. It was also noted that Burkhalter's eyes were reportedly 'glossy' and that he admitted to drinking before driving.
After field sobriety tests, Burkhalter was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), his tentative 11th OWI charge. His blood alcohol level was reportedly 0.11.
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Due to Burkhalter's prior offenses, he had a 0.02 prohibited alcohol concentration restriction. Wisconsin's legal limit is 0.08.
Burkhalter was booked into the Dane County Jail. No additional information was provided. ...read more read less