Brookfield police chased a speeding driver Feb. 14 who ultimately eluded getting ticketed.
Around 4:43 a.m., an officer was driving southeast on the 3300 block of Grand Boulevard when they saw a white car heading northwest at 44 mph in the 25-mph zone. The officer made a U-turn and attempted to speed up to the car, but the squad car’s transmission stalled while moving from first to second gear, which slowed the officer down.
After activating their car’s emergency lights, the officer continued to follow the speeding vehicle. The officer followed the car north onto Cleveland Avenue, but by the time they made the turn, the car was turning east onto 31st Street.
When the officer made it to the intersection, the car was no longer in sight. According to police, the officer believed the vehicle fled north into LaGrange Park, so the village’s police department was notified. After returning to the Brookfield Police Department, the officer attempted to pull the car’s license plate number from squad car dash cam and village camera footage, but was unable to make it out. Ultimately, no one was ticketed or arrested.
Not enough evidence for a DUI
Riverside police arrested a man Feb. 9 for speeding and driving with a revoked license.
Around 3:10 a.m., an officer on patrol on the 0-100 block of East Burlington Street observed a vehicle heading west at 52 mph in the 25-mph zone. The officer pulled the car over after it turned north onto Longcommon Road and then east onto Herrick Road.
The officer spoke with the driver, who was only able to provide a picture of his driver’s license. After running the man’s information, the officer learned his license had been revoked due to charges of fleeing or eluding a police officer. While they were talking, the officer smelled alcohol on the man’s breath, and the man admitted to drinking two beers earlier in the night, police said.
The officer asked the man to exit his vehicle and perform sobriety field tests, to which he agreed. According to police, the officer noticed “some indicators” that the man was impaired by alcohol “but not enough to form probable cause” to charge the man with driving under the influence.
The officer arrested the man for speeding and driving on a revoked license. After the man was transported to central lockup in Berwyn and processed on his charges, he was released and given a ride to a family member’s home in Riverside.
Teen caught speeding
Brookfield police ticketed a Brookfield teenager Feb. 10 for speeding.
Around 8:11 p.m., an officer was on patrol heading east on the 8700 block of Washington Avenue when they observed a black car heading west at 51 mph in the 25-mph zone.
After making a U-turn, the officer pulled the vehicle over at the intersection with Prairie Avenue. After the officer explained why they stopped the 16-year-old boy, they issued him a ticket for speeding and set a court date for March 11 before letting the teen go on his way.
These items were obtained from the Riverside Police Department reports dated Feb. 9 and the Brookfield Police Department reports dated Feb. 10-17; they represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
