EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Two Racine lawmen out for a good time Up North pleaded not guilty to drunken snowmobiling. Shawn Barker, 55, a Racine County sheriff’s lieutenant, and Todd Lauer, 38, a Racine police investigator, had been charged with snowmobiling under the influence and failing to stop at a stop sign. Lauer’s blood-alcohol content was tested at 0.14%. Barker refused to submit to a breathalyzer test. When word got back to Racine about what happened, Barker was suspended for 10 days. Lauer was put under internal investigation.
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Christopher Schmaling, Racine County sheriff: “Lieutenant Barker’s actions fell far short of my expectations, and he earned his suspension and loss of pay — which is my highest personal level of suspension prior to pursuing termination. I will never tolerate this kind of poor decision-making or
Barker.
Lauer.
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