WINONA, Minn. – An Illinois man was charged with driving drunk after a traffic stop for not signaling at a corner. The arresting officer said he could smell alcohol from inside the car as he began talking with the driver. Further, the officer said, Jacob Nicholas Mekino, 22, of Westchester, Illinois, showed numerous signs of impairment. At the jailhouse Mekino’s blood-alcohol level tested at 0.13%. No more than 0.08% is allowed in Minnesota for driving. The stop was about 11:55 p.m. at Broadway and Lafayette streets.
