Cops Bust Motorcyclist For Drinking And Driving

Two men riding motorcycles were caught speeding; one of them was arrested under suspicion of drunk driving (forth offense) and the other was arrested after he fled the scene.

Caledonia Police arrested Steven Barton, 32, of Caledonia, for drunk driving (4th offense), operation a vehicle after revocation, and speeding. Kyle Rannow, 30, of Caledonia, was cited for not having a motorcycle license, speeding, and obstruction. Police also issued an additional charge of operating after revocation, which is pending in the Racine County District Attorney’s Office.

According to a report by the Caledonia Police Department, Barton was riding his motorcycle at 8:06 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31. On Three Mile Road at North Green Bay Road. A second motorcyclist was traveling at 81 mph. However, only one of the motorcyclists pulled over into the driveway of a residence in the 3400 block of Three Mile Road.

Barton, who was riding the second motorcycle, told police, “They were just playin’,” and he didn’t have a driver’s license. He told police the first name of the other rider was Kyle and they were coming from his house. Barton’s father came outside of the residence and told police Kyle’s last name.

Police arrested Barton and on the way to the jail that he couldn’t believe his dad threw “Rannow under the bus” when he gave police Kyle’s first name, that he (Barton) never learned from his mistakes and “he hopes he kills someone next time so there is a good reason for going to jail,” according to a report written by Officer Jonathan Friesema.

However, in another report written by Officer Richard Rager, Barton was the one who told police Kyle’s last name.

But he didn’t have to kill anyone. Barton was taken into custody at the Racine County Jail.

Police found Rannow at a residence in the 3200 block of Fox Drive on Sept. 1.