Blotter: Chicago woman charged with DUI in downtown Evanston
November 7, 2017
A 33-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning in connection with driving under the influence in downtown Evanston.
Officers spotted the Chicago resident driving without headlights or taillights in the 1000 block of Chicago Avenue, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. When the woman pulled over, officers noticed that her eyes were watery and glassy, and that her breath smelled of alcohol.
Officers also noticed fresh vomit on the driver’s side door, Dugan said. After failing a standard field sobriety test, the woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and was also given a citation for driving without lights on when required.
Man charged in Skokie after driving with a suspended license
A 24-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning in connection with driving with a suspended license.
Officers observed a westbound vehicle on Dempster Street with a single headlight around 12:30 a.m., Dugan said. The driver, a Chicago resident, was stopped in the 3300 block of Dempster Street in Skokie.
Officers discovered that the man’s license was suspended and charged him with driving with a suspended license, a misdemeanor, Dugan said. The man was also cited for driving with only one headlight.
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