Sparta man pulled over for 6th drinking and driving, after warrant skipping court for 5th OWI

Police suspected a suspended license, found he was drunk.

A Sparta, Wis. man was pulled over for his sixth OWI because of an arrest back in February for another drunk driving arrest.

Russell Hierl was pulled over in Monroe County for a suspected suspended license. He was found to have been drinking.

The 51-year-old Hierl had a warrant out for failing to show up in court two weeks ago for another drunk driving arrest from February.

Hierl is expected in court today.