A 25-year-old woman was arrested Monday in connection with marijuana found hidden in her underwear during a police search.

Police pulled the woman’s car over in the 1800 block of Simpson Street just after 4 p.m. for failure to properly signal when turning and discovered the woman had a suspended driver’s license, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan. A female officer arrived on scene to search the woman and found about 17 grams of marijuana concealed in her underwear, Dugan said.

The woman was charged with two misdemeanors for unlawful possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended driver’s license. She also received a traffic ticket for failure to signal when required.

The woman is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 30.

Evanston woman charged with DUI

A 61-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with driving under the influence of prescription medication.

The woman allegedly rear-ended another driver at the intersection of South Boulevard and Sheridan Road at about 2:30 p.m., Dugan said. The woman who was rear-ended, a 46-year-old Evanston resident, was transported to the Evanston Hospital in an ambulance after complaining of neck pain and a head injury.

The 61-year-old woman admitted to police that she had taken prescription medications prior to getting behind the wheel, Dugan said. She was transported to the hospital to have blood and urine samples drawn, he said.

The woman was charged with a misdemeanor for driving under the influence and one traffic ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. She is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 24.

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