Brookfield police arrested a 25-year-old Bolingbrook man on Nov. 9 for driving drunk after he drove through a red light.
Around 1:34 a.m., an officer was driving east on Ogden Avenue approaching Prairie Avenue when they watched a southbound vehicle ignore a red light and “no turn on red” sign to make a right turn and head west at the intersection while east- and westbound traffic had the right of way. The officer attempted to pull the vehicle over as it turned right to head north on Vernon Avenue, striking a curb before coming to a complete stop.
Before the officer approached the car, they saw the driver open his driver-side door, so they advised him to stay in the car and roll the window down until more officers arrived at the scene. The officer approached the car and asked the man for his driver’s license and proof of insurance. The man said he did not have his wallet but continually put his hands in his coat pocket to look for it. While speaking with the man, the officer smelled alcohol and noticed the man was slurring his words.
The officer asked the man to step out of his car and put his hands on it so the officer could search him. The officer asked where the man thought he was, and he said Oak Park or River Forest.
After being unable to find his driver’s license, the man shared his full name and date of birth so the officer could run it through the database, at which point they learned his license had been suspended. The man said he had not been drinking and volunteered to take field sobriety tests to prove as much; but the officer placed him under arrest for driving with a suspended license and said he could complete the tests at the police department due to the cold weather.
While the man took the tests, the officer observed multiple signs of impairment in the man, including asking for his glasses so he could take the one-leg stand test. Police observed the man for 20 minutes and read him his Miranda warning, after which he took a chemical breath test, which showed .233 blood alcohol content.
Police charged the man with driving under the influence, having a BAC above .080, driving on a suspended license, disregarding a traffic light, improper lane usage and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Police set a Dec. 9 court date for the man before attempting to release him to his sister, though no cars were seen outside the department at that time. After the man left the police department on foot without supervision, police had him evaluated by paramedics, who determined he needed to be taken to the hospital.
Dog walker dumps trashcan
Brookfield police on Nov. 10 ticketed a 39-year-old Stickney woman for illegally dumping trash in public.
Around 12:45 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the alley behind the 3800 block of Park Avenue for a complaint of illegal trash dumping. The complainant, a resident, said a dog walker had placed a bag of dog waste in the resident’s recycling bin. When the resident confronted the walker, an argument ensued, she said, and the dog walker tipped the bin over before fleeing north on foot. According to police, the resident was “adamant” about pursuing a local ordinance violation for the use of her garbage bin.
At the corner of Elm and Fairview avenues, the officer located the dog walker, who admitted to using the resident’s recycling bin and tipping it over after arguing with her. The officer issued a local ordinance citation to the woman with a Dec. 15 adjudication court date and sent her on her way.
Drunk driver found sleeping in car
On Nov. 8, Brookfield police arrested a 32-year-old Chicago man for driving under the influence.
Around 2:50 a.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Hollywood Avenue on a report of a suspicious automobile. There, an officer saw a black Dodge running with the driver and sole occupant asleep in his seat. The officer woke the driver by knocking on the window and received his driver’s license and proof of insurance upon request.
While talking with the officer, the man said he had nodded off and didn’t know where he was. He said he had been at a restaurant with his sister, where they had had a few drinks, and said he thought he may be in Berwyn. During the conversation, the officer smelled alcohol and saw the man had glassy eyes as he slurred his speech, police said.
The man agreed to take field sobriety tests, during which he failed to follow instructions and struggled with his balance. The man declined to take a preliminary breath test. Due to the multiple indicators of impairment, the officer placed the man under arrest for DUI and transported him to the police department for processing.
There, the man signed his Miranda warning and said he had consumed three or four drinks in the form of beers and mixed drinks at Zubar and Grill. He said he started drinking around 7 p.m. that night and didn’t know what time he stopped. After a 20-minute observation period, the man again declined to take a chemical breath test.
The officer charged the man with driving under the influence of alcohol and set a Nov. 25 court date before releasing him to obtain a ride home.
These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department reports dated Nov. 8-17; 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.
