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Crimes Behind the Wheel: DUI, License Violations

Traffic stops and accidents reported by Elmhurst police Dec. 29 through Jan. 17.

DUI Arrest

Arturo Hernandez, 27, 123 S. Prater, Northlake, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his gray Chevrolet Conventional truck hit a tree on the 300 block of North Oak Street at 3:08 p.m. Jan. 17. He was taken to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. He also was charged with improper lane use, driving without a seat belt, illegal transportation of alcohol and injuring city property.

Driving With a Revoked License

Jamie Wilson, 43, 6020 W. 26th St., Cicero, was arrested and charged with driving with a license revoked for DUI after police pulled over his Chevrolet van for improper lane use at Grand and Oaklawn at 11:23 a.m. Dec. 31. He was released on I-bond and his vehicle towed for forfeiture.

Victor Balderrama, no age given, 933 John St., Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving with a revoked license after his Nissan Maxima was involved in an accident with a vehicle drivin by a 27-year-old Elmwood Park resident at 8:40 a.m. Jan. 16. Balderrama also was charged with failure to yield and driving without insurance. He was released on bond and his vehicle towed for forfeiture.

Driving With a Suspended License

Andres A. Blas, 33, 2910 N. Mason, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, driving without insurance, driving while distracted by an electronic communication device and possession of fake identification after police pulled over his beige Chevrolet Blazer at North and Larch at 2:21 a.m. Dec. 29. He was released on bond.

Douglas R. McGlothlin, 53, 9004 Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his green Dodge for failure to signal at York and Interstate 290 at 9:20 p.m. Dec. 29. He was released on bond.

Anna Luciw, 35, 2130 N. Lawler, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over her silver Toyota Solara for expired registration at Grand and York at 12:29 a.m. Jan. 3. She was released on bond.

Reginald Caldwell, 29, 390 S. Lambert Road, Glen Ellyn, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his tan Kia Sedona for one headlight at North Avenue and Route 83 at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 13. He was released on bond.

Driving Without a License

Francisco Garcia, 26, 111 Bernice Apt. 1A, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving without a license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his tan Dodge Stratus for no rear plate light and speeding at Route 83 and Riverside Drive at 5:05 a.m. Dec. 30. He was released on bond.

Maria Arroyo, 44, 5315 W. 25th Ave., Cicero, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over her gold Nissan Sentra for no rear registration plate light at Grand and Entry at 6:48 p.m. Dec. 31. She was released on bond.

Abraham Nunez, 28, 248 Maplewood, Northlake, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over his red Ford F150 for speeding at North and Willow at 12:02 p.m. Jan. 7. He was released on bond.

Najip P. Atiyeh, 43, 1120 Eighth Ave., Addison, was arrested and charged with driving without a license, expired registration and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after Atiyeh's black Ford Explorer was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old Chicago man at Grand and Lake at 2:26 p.m. Jan. 8.

Fernando Reyes-Jacinto, 22, 473 Park Lane, Wood Dale, was arrested and charged with driving without a license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his tan Toyota Camry for failure to signal, speeding and improper lane use at Interstate 290 and Mannheim at 1:12 a.m. Jan. 12. He was released on bond.

Walter Velasquez, 27, 1020 N. 20th Ave., Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with driving without a license and driving without insurance after his white Toyota 4-Runner hit a sign at York and Roosevelt at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 12. He was taken to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital.

Azurena Colon, 38, 1818 N. Keystone, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over her blue Nissan Quest for expired registration at North and Myrtle at 6:48 p.m. Jan. 12. She was released on I-bond.

Ignacio Diaz-Ocampo, 34, 1310 N. 18th Ave., Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after his red Pontiac Grand Prix broke down at 201 S. Route 83 at 6:11 p.m. Jan. 13. He was released on I-bond.

Ta Tanesia Tidwell, 41, 3839 W. Flournoy St., Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over a silver Pontiac Grand Prix for disobeying a traffic control device at York and Lexington at 5:34 p.m. Jan. 17. Tidwell was released on bond.

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Ken January 21, 2013 at 05:41 pm
You're driving drunk and hit a tree at 3 o'clock in the afternoon? That's scary!
How do you release someone on bond when they give you a phoney drivers license? You know you won't be seeing them again. Once we give drivers licenses to all the illegals they will go out and drive sober, purchase auto insurance and our roads will be safe once again. The Elmhurst police will have nothing to do!
B Rush January 21, 2013 at 06:21 pm
another busy week for the police

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