Scott Hein PC: Fox 11 Online
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An alleged drunk driver detected by a fast food drive-through worker now faces his 12th OWI charge.
Scott Hein, 52, Berlin, was charged with operating a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration — 10th or more offense — after being arrested March 25 in Waupaca.
Hein is free after posting a $25,000 cash bond, court records show. He returns to court April 18 for a balance of initial appearance.
According to the criminal complaint, police were called after a Hardee’s worker noticed “open intoxicants” in the car, plus Hein had slurred speech, leading to a belief he may have been intoxicated.
The officer noticed several empty beer cans and bottles in the vehicle. Hein said he had two beers in Manawa about four hours before.
While a preliminary breath test revealed a BAC of .071 — lower than the normal drunk driving standard of .08 — because of his prior convictions, Hein’s maximum allowable BAC was .02, the complaint states.
Hein had a valid driver’s license when arrested.
If convicted, Hein faces four to 14 years in prison.
He has OWI or PAC convictions in 1990, 1993, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2013.
Hein was convicted of his 11th drunk driving offense in 2013 and was sentenced to four years in prison, according to the complaint.
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