Crime & Safety
Moped Ride Leads to Felony Drunk Driving Charge for Tosa Man
Thomas A. Brolin is caught for his fourth time driving after drinking by a Racine County deputy in the Town of Yorkville.
A 27-year-old Wauwatosa man is facing felony drunken driving charges after he was pulled over while riding a moped through Racine County after downing shots of whiskey.
Thomas A. Brolin was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one count of fourth-offense operating while intoxicated within a five-year period. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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A Racine County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol at 11:11 p.m. June 9 when he spotted Brolin riding a moped on Sylvania Avenue in Town of Yorkville. He pulled Brolin over, who then stumbled slightly while getting off the moped.
The deputy immediately noticed a strong alcohol smell coming from Brolin, who said he drank a couple of shots of Crown Royal before driving. He failed field sobriety tests, then made no effort to properly blow into a Breathalyzer test machine.
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Brolin was then taken to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, where he refused to submit to a blood alcohol test. He was then taken to the hospital for a mandatory blood draw, which he initially resisted. Eventually, he complied with hospital staff.
He had been convicted of operating while intoxicated twice in 2007 and once in 2009. He’s currently free on $3,000 bond while awaiting trial.
