Madison police arrested a woman on East Washington Avenue early Thursday morning for her fourth offense of driving while intoxicated.
An officer stopped Christina Philbrick, 31, at 12:08 a.m. after witnessing her SUV run into the median curb and also cause another driver to swerve suddenly to avoid a collision.
According to the police report, Philbrick had a 0.239 blood alcohol level when she was tested at the Dane County Jail.
Her last conviction for drunk driving was in 2008.
DeSpain said alcohol has not been the only problem on Madison’s roads.
“We’ve seen people who are under the influence of heroin and driving,” he said. “[It] is a trend that is kind of concerning.”
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