Man Faces 8th OWI After Being Arrested in Grant County

Authorities in Grant County say that a man from Rock County faces his eighth charge of operating while intoxicated following a traffic stop. 59 year old Edward Lund of Janesville, is charged in Grant County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated-seventh, eighth or ninth offense; resisting or obstructing an officer; and two counts of felony bail jumping. His next court hearing is set for Thursday, May 7th. According to the  Grant County Sheriff’s Department, deputies observed a vehicle acting suspicious at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on County Highway A near Woodman. They determined that Lund was intoxicated after he was pulled over, but he refused to exit his vehicle and tried to drive away. Lund also resisted arrest as he was being taken into custody. A release indicates that Lund has been convicted of OWI six other times and has a pending OWI case in Rock County.