SPARTA, Wis. – Police with a K-9 tracked a Sparta man to downtown after finding his car half-floating in the LaCrosse River. Vasily Sharp, 26, was charged with driving under the influence. failing to notify police of an accident, and failing to have a vehicle under control. Police had received a call about a car in the river on East Wisconsin Street, at South Water Street near the Bikin’ Ben statue, about 10:45 p.m. After determining no one was in the vehicle, police started looking for the driver. He was a few blocks away, soaking wet.
Vasily. Alone in car. Only companion was Demon Rum.