Get In A Fight With Your Girl? Take A Walk

A St. Francis man, who crashed into a sign and then into a ditch, is suspected of drunk driving at 3:54 a.m. April 29 on County Trunk Highway V and Northwestern Avenue.

Elvis Gonzalez, 33, of St. Francis was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, operating a motor vehicle with no insurance, unreasonable and imprudent speed, failing to stop for a stop sign, and reckless driving.

According to a report by the , Gonzalez, who was allegedly speeding, failed to stop for a stop sign, struck a “Do Not Enter” sign and drove his 1995 Acura into a ditch.

When police approached Gonzalez, he said he didn’t know where he was and was upset with his girlfriend so he went for a drive. Police noted that Gonzalez had trouble keeping his balance and he smelled like alcohol. Gonzalez failed a field sobriety test so officers took him to the hospital to get a legal blood draw.

Initially he refused to give the blood and swore at officers saying it was illegal to force someone to give their blood.

“It’s going to take 80 of you (expletive) to get my blood. This (expletive) is illegal,” he reportedly shouted at police and hospital staff.

According to the report, officers explained that since this was a criminal matter, they were collecting the blood as evidence, per the Racine County Distrit Attorney’s policy. After being verbally combative for a while, Gonzalez allowed staff to take a blood draw.

Gonzalez was taken to the Racine County Jail. Charges are pending the results of the blood draw.