Police Arrest Wheaton Woman for DUI at Rathje Park

Police arrested a Wheaton resident for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and failure to signal Sunday, Dec. 5. Margaret Pitcher 53, of the 900 block of Lyford Lane drove a gray 2010 Ford Mustang near the intersection of Illinois and West streets at about 1:30 a.m. when police stopped her. She was arrested at Rathje Park, booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Carlton Street.

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