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Police Blotter: DUI and Other Traffic Arrests

Reports from Elmhurst Police Department.

DUI

Hector Calderon, 45, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding after a traffic stop around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 7 near Route 83 and Interstate 290, police said. Calderon was later released on bond.

Megan Murphy, 24, of Roselle, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane use and driving with a suspended driver’s license after a traffic stop near York and Palmer just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 9.

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Daphne Stanton, 32, of Willowbrook, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, driving the wrong way, no insurance and illegal transportation of alcohol after a traffic stop at West and Addison just after 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 9, police said. Stanton was released on an I-Bond.

Driving Offenses

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Marie Watson-Buford, 41, of Chicago, was charged with driving with a suspended license after a traffic stop on Route 83 near Lake Street just after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 7, police said. Buford was released on bond.
Paul Putrim, 49, of Villa Park, was stopped for a violation of Scott’s Law after he failed to yield to an emergency vehicle just after 8 p.m. near Roosevelt and Butterfield roads. During the stop, police determined Putrim was driving with a revoked license. He was charged with that offense, as well as no insurance and failure to yield. He was later released on bond.

Alejandra Hernandez-Lover, 26, of Chicago, was charged with driving without a license, no insurance and disobeying a traffic control device following a traffic stop at York Road and Industrial around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 8, police said. She was released on an I-Bond.

Alvaro Flores, 35, of Melrose Park, was charged with driving without a valid driver’s license, improper lighting and failure to restrain two children in his Volkswagen Jetta around 9 p.m. on Dec. 8. He was released on an I-Bond, police said.

Marcin Pikul, 27, of Chicago, was charged with driving with a suspended license after a traffic accident at North Avenue and York Road around 3 p.m. on Dec. 10. No injuries were reported in the crash.

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