Man arrested in Wisconsin caught driving car with license plates made from beer crate, police say

You plate to see it.  A man suspected of driving while intoxicated in northwest Wisconsin last week was rolling in a car with fake license plates made from a beer box, police said. Advertisement  Police said the man was stopped and flunked a sobriety test after cops received reports of a vehicle swerving in Chippewa Falls on Nov. 15, ABC affiliate WQOW reported.  The arrest led to the discovery of the car’s counterfeit plates, which displayed Hamm’s Brewery branding when turned over, according to a brief video posted on social media by the Chippewa Falls Police Department. 4th Offense OWI- Fake Plates Over the weekend Officer Schoenwetter made an arrest for 4th Offense OWI-Operating While Intoxicated. The registration plates on the suspect vehicle, did not match the vehicle. Upon inspection, the plates were not real plates at all................Maybe they are legal in the THE LAND OF SKY BLUE WATERS just not here in Chippewa Falls!!!Posted by Chippewa Falls Police Department on Sunday, November 17, 2019 Hamm’s is brewed by MillerCoors. [More News] Suspected serial killer facing death penalty for murders of three Florida women found dead more than 10 years ago »  The suspect, Nicholas Layton, 27, had not been formally charged, ABC affiliate WQOW reported Wednesday.  Police Chief Matt Kelm told the Daily News the hand-painted fake plates were convincing, and the cops only foiled them after speaking to the true owner of the car registered to the license number. Related Gallery A decade in pictures: Iconic stories, photos and covers of the 2010s Man arrested in Wisconsin caught driving car with license plates made from beer crate, police say

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