Lang
8/9/20
Allegedly jet skiing while intoxicated near a large congregation of boats on the Coralville Reservoir has led to a southeast Iowa man’s arrest.
An Iowa Department of Natural Resources officer reports seeing 22-year-old William Mertens of Keosauqua operating a jet ski in the Party Cove just before 6pm Saturday. He was stopped for having an improperly displayed registration.
The DNR officer reports Mertens appeared dazed, had watery eyes, and showed impairment on several sobriety tests. A portable Breathalyzer test showed his blood alcohol content at .128.
Mertens is charged with Operating a Motorboat While Intoxicated.