Hunter
11/13/20
A Solon woman was taken into custody Thursday evening after allegedly driving under the influence and getting into an accident with two children in her vehicle.
Police say the incident occurred around 6:15 on the 5100 block of 180th Street Northeast. 39-year-old Kelli Jo Andresen of Willow Court was involved in an accident, and officers reportedly observed the odor of ingested alcohol, and Andresen’s bloodshot watery eyes. She allegedly admitted to drinking 2 White Claw beverages. She scored poorly on field testing, and a PBT showed her blood-alcohol level at .250 percent. A post arrest Datamaster reading showed it at .192 percent.
Andresen’s two daughters were in her Ford Freestyle at the time of the incident; they were uninjured.
Andresen has been charged with her first OWI and two counts of child endangerment. If convicted, she faces up to five years in prison.