Jan. 3—EAU CLAIRE — A man facing charges for what authorities say was his fifth Wisconsin OWI missed a court hearing Wednesday because he was in custody elsewhere.

Martin Beaulieu, 63, was charged in September with OWI 4, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol content, operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license and failure to install an ignition interlock device.

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