Chief Lucas Clements reports that at approximately 6:40 a.m. on May 18th an Officer from the Richland Center Police Department recognized Christopher D. Grabowski, 34, of Richland Center traveling as a passenger in a vehicle westbound on W. 6th St.
The Officer ran a warrant check on Grabowski and confirmed that there were warrants out for his arrest. Upon contact with Grabowski at Mobil Mart, Grabowski was taken into custody after a short foot chase. Search incident to arrest, Officers located drug paraphernalia on Grabowski’s person used to ingest methamphetamine. Grabowski also admitted to having further drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded further drug paraphernalia as well as methamphetamine and marijuana.
Contact was made with the driver of the vehicle, Robert J. Engebretson, 52, of Richland Center. Upon contact with Engebretson, the Officer noted signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety tests were conducted with Engebretson, who displayed signs of impairment.
As a result of the investigation both Engebretson and Grabowski were placed under arrest for the following tentative charges:
- Possession of Methamphetamine (2nd or subsequent offense)
- Possession of THC (2nd or subsequent offense)
- Operating While Under the Influence
- Possession of Methamphetamine (2nd or subsequent offense)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of THC (2nd or subsequent offense)
- Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
- Bail Jumping (4 counts)
The Richland Center Police Department was assisted on scene by Deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation has been forwarded to the Richland County District Attorney’s Office for formal charges to be filed.
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