Cops Briefs, Sept. 29

Passenger hauled to detox after car is pulled over

On Sept. 26 at 1:30 a.m., an officer of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department pulled over a vehicle after it made an illegal left turn on 17th and X streets.

Carl Oestmann, director of patrol operations for UNL police, said when the officer approached the car, he could detect an odor of alcohol, but the driver didn't show any signs of intoxication. Oestmann said the officer then turned his attention to the car's three passengers.

McRae Bell, a freshman actuarial science major, consented to a preliminary breath test and after registering a .167 BAC was ticketed for minor in possession by consumption. Because the other passengers did not consent to the Breathalyzer test, and the officer suspected they were drinking, Oestmann said Bell was lodged in detox instead of being released to the other people in the car.

Freshman sent to jail for being drunk outside stadium

An intoxicated female student was stopped near gate 24 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday and ended up being put in jail.

Carl Oestmann, director of patrol operations, said Emilee Wissel, a freshman pre-nursing major, was stopped by police while entering the stadium and admitted to drinking at an off-campus location. UNL police gave her a preliminary Breathalyzer, and when she was tested at a .255 BAC, she was taken to detox. However, there were too many women in Detox on Saturday, and police had to send Wissel to jail instead.

Student spotted stumbling down Vine Street, taken to detox

At 1:30 Sunday morning, an officer on patrol observed a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student staggering and yelling at passersby and arrested him.

Carl Oestmann, director of patrol operations for UNL police, said Joshua Liebers, a freshman mechanical engineering major, was spotted walking down Vine Street between 17th and 18th streets and appeared intoxicated. An officer approached Liebers, but he refused to test a preliminary Breathalyzer.

Oestmann said the officer arrested Liebers based on observations and took him to detox where he consented to the preliminary breath test and a .220 BAC was recorded.

If an officer takes someone to detox, and they still refuse a Breathalyzer, Oestmann said they will be held there for 24 hours.

Complied by Ryan Boetel. Reach him at ryanboetel@dailynebraskan.com