Brookfield police on Oct. 14 arrested a 47-year-old Chicago man for driving a vehicle without the required lights.
While patrolling the intersection of Ogden and Prairie avenues, an officer saw a car heading east on Ogden. While heading through the intersection, the officer saw the car’s tires cross the yellow lines into the center median lane and observed the car’s taillights and break lights were not turned on. The officer pulled the vehicle over at the intersection with Konrad Avenue in Lyons.
The officer made contact with the driver, who said he did not have his driver’s license but that it was valid. When asked for proof of insurance, the man said the car was not his but that he would look for proof. Upon running the man’s information through the police database, the officer learned the man’s driver’s license had actually been suspended due to a previous DUI, police said.
The officer placed the man under arrest and transported him to the Brookfield Police Department while police had his car towed. The officer issued the man citations for driving on a suspended and expired license, driving without the required lights, improper lane usage and operating an uninsured vehicle.
The officer set a Nov. 25 court date and release the man after informing him of a $500 fine placed on his towed vehicle.
Drunk driver ignores stop sign
Brookfield police arrested a 28-year-old Brookfield man Oct. 13 for driving drunk after he blew through a stop sign.
Around 11:37 p.m., an officer was patrolling near Eight Corners when they saw a car ignore the stop sign to enter the roundabout. The officer followed the car and pulled it over on the 3200 block of Madison Avenue.
The officer advised the driver of the reason for the stop. The man apologized and said he was trying to get home before providing police with his valid driver’s license and vehicle registration card, though the officer said they had asked for his license and proof of insurance. The man began looking through his phone for insurance information, at which point the officer noted the man had watery eyes and an odor of alcohol came from his car.
When asked, the man said he was coming from his cousin’s home in Burbank where they had watched the Bears game. The man said he had consumed two tequila shots while there before driving home but later said he had two or three shots. The man apologized for ignoring the stop sign and said he lived just down the road and was trying to get home so he could sleep before heading to work early in the morning.
The officer asked the man to complete field sobriety tests, which he agreed to do. During the tests, the officer observed multiple indicators of impairment, including difficulty maintaining his balance and starting before the officer finished instructions.
The man also agreed to take a preliminary breath test at the officer’s request, which showed .106 blood alcohol content.
The officer arrested the man for driving under the influence due to the multiple indicators before transporting him to the police department. Police issued the man citations for disregarding the stop sign, driving under the influence of alcohol, having a blood alcohol content over .08 and operating an uninsured vehicle.
The officer set a Dec. 9 court date and released the man in the lobby of the building.
Changing lanes without signaling
Brookfield police on Oct. 14 ticketed a 30-year-old Chicago woman for failing to use her turn signals.
Around 8:30 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a vehicle heading west on Ogden Avenue change lanes without properly signaling with turn indicators.
The officer pulled the vehicle over by Park Avenue and spoke with the driver, who explained she had never been issued a driver’s license and that she did not have proof of insurance.
The officer cited the woman for improper lane usage, driving without a valid license and operating an uninsured vehicle. The officer let the woman go on her way after informing her of her court date and that she was not allowed to drive.
These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department reports dated Oct. 13-20; 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.
