3rd OWI for Greenfield Man Who Police Say Caused Car Accident

A Greenfield man has been arrested and charged for his third drunken driving incident after police say he failed to yield at an intersection, causing a car accident.

Phillip Lambo, 55, was charged Saturday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count of operating while intoxicated third offense. If convicted, he could face up to one year in county jail, $2,000 in fines, or both. Lambo would face a minimum 45 days in jail and $600 in fines if found guilty.

On Jun 6 at 6:07 p.m., Greenfield police responded to the scene of a car accident in the 4900 block of South 76th Street. 

When officers arrived they spoke with two occupants from a car that was hit after police say Bendel failed to yield. One occupant suffered bruising, scratches and a cut on her knee and the other occupant hit his head on the windshield. They both told police Lambo had trouble walking and slurred his speech when they spoke with him following the accident.

Lambo told police he had two or three vodka drinks earlier that day and he was on Oxycodone. Police say he appeared intoxicated, and later failed field sobriety tests. He registered a 0.15 blood alcohol content during a Breathalyzer, nearly twice the legal limit. 

Lambo had been convicted of drunken driving twice in 1996. 

Lambo has a pre-trial conference scheduled for June 26. He is out-of-custody on a signature bond.