The Brief
- Brett Meinecke was arrested, accused of striking two vehicles and a pedestrian’s knee in a Brookfield hotel parking lot before fleeing back in January 2026.
- Police found Meinecke with a 0.323% BAC—four times the legal limit—after he reportedly admitted to consuming a case of beer and vodka.
- In court earlier in June, he pleaded no contest to some of the charges and was sentenced to probation.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – A 34-year-old Pewaukee man, accused of driving drunk and being involved in a pair of hit-and-run crashes in a Brookfield parking lot back in January 2026, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to probation.
In court on June 8, Brett Meinecke pleaded no contest to negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (OWI), 2nd offense, both misdemeanors.
A misdemeanor charge of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) was dismissed on the prosecutor’s motion.
A judge then sentenced Meinecke to 180 days straight time in the Waukesha County Jail. The judge stayed that sentence, and placed Meinecke on probation. His driver’s license was also revoked.
Hit-and-run crashes
The backstory:…