Brookfield police on Aug. 25 ticketed a 21-year-old Brookfield man for driving with an inoperative taillight.
Around 10:47 p.m., an officer was driving north on the 4100 block of Maple Avenue when they observed a car heading in the same direction with the driver’s side taillight out. After following the car west onto Ogden Avenue, the officer pulled the car over and spoke with the driver, who was able to provide proof of the vehicle’s insurance but said he did not have a driver’s license at all.
The officer cited the man for his two infractions and called for a truck to tow the man’s car before sending him on his way.
Driving around railroad gates
Brookfield police on Aug. 28 ticketed a 25-year-old Chicago man after he illegally crossed a railroad track.
Around 9:32 p.m., an officer on patrol was driving south on the 3700 block of Prairie Avenue when they observed a silver Ford heading north drive around the emergency gates blocking the BNSF railroad for a train’s arrival. The officer followed the car north and pulled it over on the 8900 block of Lincoln Avenue.
The officer made contact with the driver of the car, who showed the officer proof of insurance but said he did not have a driver’s license. The officer searched the man’s information through the police database and learned his license had been invalid since 2021.
The officer cited the man for driving around the railroad gate and for driving with an invalidated license before setting an Oct. 14 court date. After confirming that the man’s girlfriend, who had been a passenger, had a valid driver’s license, the officer made the two switch seats so she could drive the car away from the traffic stop.
These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department reports dated Aug. 25 to Sept. 1; 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.
