DuPage DUI Arrests, March 10 Edition

BURR RIDGE

Feb. 27: Rachel P. Krasnopolsky, 21, of the 7800 block of Woodward in Woodridge, was arrested around 5:02 a.m. near the intersection of 82nd Street and Madison, police said. She was stopped for disobeying a stop sign and charged with driving under the influence, police said.

Feb. 23: Christopher Lewis, 40, of the 400 block of West Hillgrove Avenue in La Grange, was arrested near the intersection of Plainfield and County Line Road around 2:07 a.m., police said. He was charged with driving under the influence and cited with disregarding a traffic control device, police said.

DOWNERS GROVE

Feb. 27: Matthew S. Sowa, 20, of the 1600 block of 71st Street in Downers Grove, was arrested at about 12:39 a.m. at 225 Ogden Avenue. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a BAC over .08, consumption of alcohol by a minor and leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage, according to a police report. His blue Honda Civic was towed from the scene to an impound lot. He was released on I-bond and has an April 3 court date.

Feb. 26: Julius H. Lewis, 35, of the 2300 block of Black Road in Joliet, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at about 1:06 a.m. at the intersection of 63rd and Main streets. His green Plymouth Voyager was towed from the scene to an impound lot. He was released on I-bond and has a March 27 court date.

Feb. 25: Martin Gaspar-Martinez, 35, of the 2000 block of Ridge Lane in Woodridge, was arrested at about 2:34 a.m. at the intersection of 75th Street and Woodward Avenue. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a BAC over .08, driving while license revoked, making an improper turn and disobeying a traffic control device. His tan GMC Yukon was towed from the scene to an impound lot. He was released on I-bond and has a March 27 court date.

Feb. 24: Guido P. Arquilla, 40, of the 5000 block of Fair Elms Avenue in Western Springs, was arrested at about 1:15 a.m. on Main Street at Curtiss Street. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage on a one-way street. His white Mercedes E320 was towed from the scene to an impound lot. He was released on I-bond and has a March 27 court date.

ELMHURST

March 7: Emma Lefley, 19, 277 Grace, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police said she drove her gray Mazda 3 into a snowbank at Prospect and Seminole at 11:33 p.m. She was taken to DuPage County Jail. A passenger in her car, Matthew Shulda, 19, 641 N. West Ave., Elmhurst, was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and released on bond.

March 3: Beth Harrison, 32, 768 Fairfield, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over her gray Ford Explorer for improper lane use on the 100 block of Madison at 2:08 a.m. A passenger, Nick Harrison, 32, was charged with obstructing a peace officer. They were both released on bond.

March 2:

• Nicolas Sianez, 24, 1621 N. 43rd Ave., Stone Park, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his black Honda Sonata for speeding at North and Emroy at 2:18 a.m. He was released on bond.
• Cesar E. Rivera, 24, 9367 Bay Colony Drive Apt. 1S, Des Plaines, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his silver Toyota Corolla for improper lane use, speeding and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle at Lake and Interstate 294 at 1:05 a.m. He was released on bond.

Feb. 24:

• Rafael Ramirez, 41, 4115 Wesley Terrace, Schiller Park, was arrested and charged with DUI and improper lane use after police pulled over his blue Saturn for improper lane use at York and Adelaide at 4:20 a.m. He was released on bond.
• Ahmed Abuhashish, 25, 2635 W. Gregory Apt. 2W. Chicago, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his black Toyota Camry for speeding and improper lane use at 3:04 a.m. at North and Interstate 290. He was released on bond.
• Denise Boehm, 33, 230 Duane St. Apt. 1A, Glen Ellyn, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over her silver Mercedes for speeding and improper lane use at Grand and York at 1:29 a.m. She was released on bond.

Feb. 23: Jorge Guzman, 29, 1011 Algonquin Apr. 1F, Schaumburg, was arrested and charged with DUI, driving with no lights and driving without insurance after police pulled over his gray Mitsubishi Eclipse at St. Charles and Spring Road at 2:18 a.m. He was released on bond.

Feb. 22: Reuben Jones, 32, 926 W. College Apt. 201, Addison, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over his white Chevrolet Trailblazer for speeding and failure to signal at Lake and York at 9:59 p.m. He was released on bond.

GLEN ELLYN

Feb. 26: Javier Pozos, 59, of the 100 block of East Lincoln Avenue, Glendale Heights, was charged with driving under the influence, driving an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and improper backing. Pozos was arrested at 1:01 a.m. at the intersection of St. Charles and Riford roads.

HINSDALE

March 4: Damielle N. Winters, 27, of the 400 block of Beach Avenue, La Grange Park, was charged with DUI, DUI .08 or more, speeding and improper lane usage. Officers stopped Winters at about 1:05 a.m. at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and York Road in connection with improper lane usage when she was observed to be under the influence of alcohol, police said. She submitted a breath sample with a BAC over .08 and was released to appear in court.

March 2: Dheeraj Shrivastava, 35, of the 300 block of North State Street, Chicago, was charged with DUI, DUI .08 or more and improper lane use. Police said they stopped Shrivastava at 2:03 a.m. on the 500 block of West 55th Street related to improper lane use when he was observed to be under the influence of alcohol. He submitted a breath sample with a BAC over .08 and was released to appear in court.

Feb. 28: Amy Lynn Barthel, 27, of the 7500 block of Oak Grove Avenue, Justice, was charged with DUI, DUI .08 or more, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving an uninsured vehicle and improper stopping on street. Police stopped Barthel for the improper stop at about 12:55 a.m. Feb. 28 at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Garfield Street. Barthel was in possession of an open alcohol container and was observed to be under the influence of alcohol, according to a police report. She submitted a breath sample with a BAC over .08 and was released to appear in court.

LEMONT

Feb. 12: Linda Ramirez, 49, of the 9400 block of Ridgeway Ave. in Evergreen Park, was arrested at 11:12 p.m. at Archer Ave. and Parker Road. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and issued a March 27 court date in Bridgeview.

WHEATON

March 3: Police charged Douglas W. White, 36, of the 500 block of South Wisconsin Avenue, Villa Park, with driving under the influence of alcohol. He drove a black 2003 Ford Escape at about 1 a.m. near the intersection of Roosevelt and Shaffner roads when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.

March 2:

• Police charged Evangelista R. Perez, 52, of the 2000 block of West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, with driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested at about 8:08 p.m. at North Gary Avenue and West Wesley Street while driving a black 1994 Honda Civic. She was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that night.
• Police charged Carl R. Schwarz, 24, of the 3N600 block of Central Court, Addison, with driving under the influence of alcohol. Schwarz was driving a gray 2004 Chrysler Sebring at about 3:24 a.m. near the intersection of Butterfield Road and Cromwell Drive when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that day.
• Police charged Taylor D. Venning, 22, of the 6300 block of Winston Drive, Woodridge, with driving under the influence of alcohol. Venning was driving a white 2011 Honda Civic at about 2:21 a.m. near the intersection of Delles and Roosevelt roads when police initiated a traffic stop. Venning was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.
• Police charged Rohan J. Tomlin, 38, of the 100 block of North Gary Avenue, Wheaton, with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. He was driving a black 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo at about 1:44 a.m. near the intersection of West Harrison Avenue and North Main Street when police stopped him. Tomlin was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.

Feb. 22: Police charged Zachary T. Mayeau, 20, of the 1700 block of Harrow Court, Wheaton, with driving under the influence of drugs, as well as cannabis and drug paraphernalia possession. He drove a dark green 1999 Pontiac Grand Am near the intersection of Briarcliffe Boulevard and Lakecliffe Drive at about 5:03 p.m. when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that night.

WOODRIDGE

Feb. 24: David Oliver, 46, of the 2200 block of Birchwood Parkway, Woodridge, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no front license plate following a traffic stop at 9:16 p.m. in the 7700 block of Janes Avenue.

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