Wis. Man Arrested For 8th DWI

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WCCO) -- A 60-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for operating a vehicle under the influence -- his eighth offense.

The Wisconsin State Patrol said Gary A. Artac, of Fairchild, Wis., was stopped by a trooper around 6 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 10 at Elevator Street in Trempealeau County, for failure to wear his safety belt.

An investigation resulted in Artac being arrested for OWI. Artac was also cited for an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle and a safety belt violation.

He was transported to Trempealeau County Jail.