Brookfield police arrested a 45-year-old Chicago man on Sept. 21 for aggravated speeding.
Around 2:20 a.m., an officer was on patrol on the 8800 block of 31st Street when they observed a vehicle accelerate to a rate of 75 mph in the posted 30-mph zone before maintaining a speed of about 73 mph.
The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle at the intersection of 31st Street and First Avenue in Riverside and made contact with the driver, who acknowledged he had been pulled over due to his speed. The man told police he was driving while his driver’s license was revoked, which a search through the police database confirmed.
The officer directed the man to exit his vehicle and placed him under arrest around 2:30 a.m. before transporting him to the police station, where he was processed and fingerprinted. Police charged the man for aggravated speeding at a rate more than 35 mph above the posted speed limit and for driving on a revoked driver’s license before releasing him with an Oct. 13 court date.
Driving with suspended registration
Brookfield police on Sept. 23 charged a 21-year-old Chicago man after learning his car’s registration was suspended.
Around 4 p.m., an officer on patrol came across a grey Jeep heading west on Congress Park Avenue. After noticing the Jeep’s back license plate had a white sticker, the officer ran the license plate number and learned the vehicle’s registration had been suspended due to a lack of mandatory insurance.
The officer pulled the car over at the corner of Congress Park and Prairie avenues and approached the driver, who indicated that he did not speak English. While waiting for a backup officer who spoke Spanish, the officer and the driver communicated with a translation app on the man’s phone, and the officer obtained an ID from the man that was not a valid driver’s license.
After the second officer arrived, they advised the man of the citations he would be receiving, including operating a suspended motor vehicle, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving without having been issued a driver’s license. Police explained the citations to the man and set a Nov. 10 court date before the man was sent on his way with his brother picking him up.
Aggravated speeding
Brookfield police arrested a 30-year-old Chicago man for aggravated speeding on Sept. 24.
Around 11:55 p.m., an officer was conducting radar patrol on the 8800 block of 31st Street when they observed a vehicle heading west at a speed of 66 mph in the posted 30-mph zone. The officer caught up with the vehicle and pulled it over near the intersection with Maple Avenue.
The officer made contact with the driver and explained the reason for the stop. The man was able to provide a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance at the officer’s request.
The officer placed the man under arrest for aggravated speeding at a rate of more than 35 mph above the speed limit and transported him to the Brookfield Police Department for processing and fingerprinting. Police set an Oct. 13 court date and released the man with instructions on how to get back his towed vehicle.
Driving 31 mph above speed limit
Brookfield police ticketed a 65-year-old Broadview man on Sept. 28 for speeding.
Around 5 a.m., an officer was on patrol on the 8800 block of 31st Street when they observed a grey BMW heading east at a speed of 61 mph in the posted 30-mph zone. The officer activated their emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop west of First Avenue. After making contact with the driver, the officer explained the reason for the stop and obtained a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance from the man.
The officer charged the man with one count of speeding 25-34 mph over the limit and set a Nov. 24 court date before releasing him on pretrial conditions.
These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department reports dated Sept 21-28; 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.
