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Wausau man sentenced in rear ending trooper

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

A Rib Mountain man who was accused of striking a State Trooper car, while driving intoxicated and texting was sentenced yesterday.

Thirty seven year old Chad Kopchinski was sentenced to a six-month jail sentence and three years of probation in the case.

He pleaded guilty last week to a 4th drunken driving offense as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.

The crash occurred last October in Wausau, when Kopchinski rear-ended the squad car, while it was stopped at a red light.

Also included in the sentence Kopchinski's driver's license was revoked for two years and he must use an ignition interlock device on his vehicle. The judge warned him that he could spend up to a year in prison if he violates his probation.

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