Two Southern Wisconsin law enforcement officers ARRESTED in Vilas County
Written by Jesse Baroka on March 3, 2023
EAGLE RIVER – Two law enforcement officers from Racine County have been cited for suspicion of operating snowmobiles while intoxicated in Vilas County. Racine County Sheriff’s Lt. Shawn Barker was suspended for 10 days without pay following the incident. Todd Lauer was identified as a Racine Police Investigator. According to the incident report from the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, around 1 a.m. on Feb. 11, a deputy observed two snowmobiles fail to stop at a posted stop sign almost hitting a pick-up truck. Lauer consented to a breath test which showed a .14. Barker did not consent to a breath test. Barker was cited with operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, refusing to take a breathalyzer after snowmobiling, and failing to comply with signs while snowmobiling. Lauer was cited with snowmobiling while intoxicated, failing to comply with signs while snowmobiling, and operating a snowmobile with a prohibited alcohol concentration. The Racine Police Department says the incident is being addressed as an internal investigation.
