A woman was arrested Thursday morning in connection with driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in west Evanston.

The woman was speeding and crossed the double yellow line twice, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. After being stopped, the woman slurred her speech, smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes.

The officers found an open bottle of cognac in the vehicle, and determined that the woman had a suspended license, Dugan said. She subsequently failed a field sobriety test.

She was charged with improper lane usage, transportation of open alcohol, driving with a suspended license and driving while under the influence.

Man arrested after driving without a valid license

A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with driving without a valid license in west Evanston.

Officers were dispatched to a traffic crash in the 1900 block of Dodge Avenue, Dugan said. A check of the man’s license status indicated that he did not have one at the time.

He was charged with driving without a valid driver’s license.

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