The Shetland pony that sheriff's police said was struck by a drunk ATV rider early Sunday had to be put down due to its injuries.
The pony, named Dory, had escaped from its corral and was standing on Brisbin Road near Helmar Road about 3 a.m., police said. Quintin Wissmiller, 33, of the 11500 block of Brisbin Road, was driving a Polaris Ranger ATV when he struck the pony, the news release stated.
Wissmiller was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a revoked driver’s license, police said. Paramedics took him to Morris Hospital, where police released him on his own recognizance due to his injuries.
This isn't Wissmiller's first drunken driving arrest. He pleaded guilty to felony aggravated driving under the influnce in September 2009 and was sentenced to 30 months of probation and two months in jail, Kendall County court records show.
Kendall County State's Attorney Eric Weis said his office was reviewing the case, as well as Wissmiller's prior cases, on Monday afternoon. Charges could be upgraded.
The ATV accident happened southeast of Yorkville near Plattville.
Editor's note: This article was updated about 3:15 p.m. Monday with information about Wissmiller's court record.
And you are entitled to your opinion Katy K but why don't you wait till you have all the facts first, not just allegations, and then form an opinion, then maybe people wouldn't be so negative towards you! And I must have missed the comment that had name calling?!?! And yes, I did stick up for the fireman accused of theft, because the same thing is happening on this story...people running their mouth before they know anything beyond what the media posts so quickly after an incident. How much info and investigating can really be done in that short amount of time?!?! Oh and have you seen anything posted about the fireman being convicted?!?! Nope, because again, they were allegations that were not investigated completely!
As for the so called threats, my comment wasn't supposed to be a threat. I simply am not affraid to say who I am or where I am from. You can like me or hate me, makes no difference to me. I am a loyal friend and will have my boys back until death. Anyone who has a problem with Quintin has a problem with me.
Just so you know, 'Patch' is a brand name for blogs that are run by AOL. Still think it's not a 'big huge media company'?
And your right Rachael, his dog got out too but the major difference here is...his dog didn't cause an accident!
For one, How fast do you have to go in a ditch on an ATV to be "Speeding"? Never saw a sign for that. For two, Who is to say he didn't go home and drink some Jack to ease the pain and then called 911? Three, You don't need a license to operate an ATV. Four, He has paid his dues to Society for his past cases. That should not effect judgement in this case. There is too much doubt in this case.
As far as his previous charges go, according to the article, he pled guilty to aggravated driving under the influence. Yes, the past is the past, but his license is revoked (again according to the article), which means he was breaking the law. The State's Attorney is reviewing the case ~ until that time, people can have their own opinions on it. If charges are dropped, the patch will report it. If charges are upgraded, the patch will report it. It doesn't say whether he was tested on scene or in the hospital, but it appears that he was drunk, because he was charged with DUI. If he broke the law, he'll get charged. If he feels he was wrongly charged, he can pursue that in the courts.
It's already been stated that one can not drive an ATV while their license has been revoked. Read the rules/laws/etc. "With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:,..., (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a) of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed for any subsequent violation of subsection (a)." What's in subsection "(a)" you ask? That section pertains to driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or intoxicating compounds, etc.(DUI) -- and yes, I do know what DUI stands for. Imagine how easy it is to look this stuff up before posting some of the nonesense and name calling. It shows "character"; or lackthereof. So, for 1.) he did break one law. He was driving with a revoked license. If he was not intoxicated while out looking for his dog, I hope he can prove it.