Bail set for Superior police sergeant accused of vehicular homicide – Superior Telegram

Excellent — A 15-calendar year veteran of the Remarkable Law enforcement Department appeared for a bail listening to in Douglas County Circuit Court Monday, July 18, in connection with a lethal automobile crash Friday, July 15.

Gregory M. Swanson, 42, of Solon Springs, faces 1 rely of murder by intoxicated use of a car or truck.

Swanson was off duty at the time of the crash.

The prison criticism was filed just minutes before the listening to. Protection attorney Chris Gramstrup asked to adjourn Swanson’s first look until eventually he had time to evaluation the demand and communicate with his customer.

Funds bail of $15,000 was established for Swanson, with the situations that he have no get hold of with the victim’s household or occupants of the auto that was struck. He was ordered not to use or have any alcohol and not work a motor car without a legitimate license or allow.

Wisconsin Assistant Legal professional Standard Tara Jenswold, who is serving as exclusive prosecutor for the circumstance, advised Douglas County Circuit Courtroom Choose George Glonek she predicted filing further expenses against Swanson at the time she is able to confirm the health-related standing of other occupants of the car.

“I know there will be at the very least another felony charge, if not much more,” Jenswold informed the courtroom.

Glonek stated he took into account Swanson’s ties to the group — he is a married father of four, a 27-calendar year resident of Douglas County, a landlord with rentals in Solon Springs and Excellent, and has served with the Top-quality Law enforcement Department for 15 yrs — when location bail.

Swanson appeared by using online video from the Bayfield County Jail. Several customers of the Remarkable Police Office, which includes Law enforcement Chief Nicholas Alexander, attended the hearing in particular person.

According to the prison grievance, a motor vehicle Swanson was driving struck a disabled sedan with no lights in the right lane of the 5200 block of East Next Road at about 1:17 a.m. Friday. Just one person was documented dead at the scene of the crash. The other occupants of the car incorporated a lady, an infant and a 2-yr-outdated baby.

Following placing the car or truck, Swanson reportedly drove to the Holiday break Fuel Station approximately four blocks absent. A witness at the gas station explained to Douglas County Sheriff’s Workplace Deputy Eli Newton they saw Swanson get out of his car or truck with a six pack of alcoholic drinks and toss them into a rubbish can, the legal complaint explained.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Business office Deputy Dana Jensen spoke to Swanson at the fuel station. Jensen claimed that Swanson’s eyes have been glossy and bloodshot and that she detected a solid odor of intoxicants coming from him. Swanson instructed her he experienced two beers and a person blended consume amongst midnight and 1:30 a.m., and that he did not see the car in the correct lane until finally he collided with it, according to the prison grievance.

Swanson confirmed symptoms of impairment on a quantity of discipline sobriety exams and was transported to Essentia Overall health for a blood draw. Results of the exam have been not included in the felony criticism and the complaint did not say that a breathalyzer was done.

Glonek set Swanson’s first appearance for July 26. The decide stated he presided around Monday’s bail hearing since Courtroom Commissioner Rebecca Lovejoy did not experience comfortable carrying out so. He claimed he might stop up recusing himself, as well.

“So we can established it for one more listening to and with any luck , by that time it gets figured out,” Glonek explained.

The course C felony carries a maximum penalty of up to 25 many years in prison and a high-quality of up to $100,000.