Drunken student found near river in La Crosse park
Authorities found a University of Wisconsin-
La Crosse student stumbling near the Mississippi River in Riverside Park early Saturday after he lost his friends celebrating his 21st birthday.
An employee from the La Crosse Center reported the drunken man about 4:30 a.m. after following him northbound through the park, according to La Crosse police reports. A Radisson employee witnessed the same man wandering through the park.
Officers found Matthew Cimpl walking on the park's sidewalk near the riverbanks. He refused to disclose why he was in the park and asked police for a ride home. Cimpl later told officers he spent the night drinking downtown but became separated from friends and grew disoriented when walking toward his apartment in the 1300 block of Vine St.
Cimpl had a 0.15 percent alcohol level, reports stated. He was given a $101 citation for being in the park after hours.