Wisconsin Woman Arrested for 2nd OUI

Monday, May 17th, 2021 -- 11:03 AM

A Wisconsin woman was arrested for her 2nd OUI Saturday morning with children in the vehicle.

According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, they received a call from a father asking for a check on his children.  He stated his 12-year-old daughter was texting him about adults using drugs in the vehicle they were in.

The girl was in a vehicle with a friend and her friend’s family on their way to the Wisconsin dells.  Troopers located the vehicle on I-94 near Hixton and pulled over 31-year-old Michelle L’Shante Thibodeau of Dresser, Wisconsin.

The 12-year-old stated that the adults in the vehicle had been smoking drugs .  Thibodeau was showing signs of impairment. There were a total of 5 children in the vehicle and they were turned over to a responsible adult after Thibodeau’s arrest.

She’s facing charges of 2nd offense operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance with minors in the vehicle, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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