Intoxicated man threatens Submarine Tender employees, attempts to drive away

On Jan. 10, police were dispatched to 200 Des Plaines Ave. for an intoxicated man who was threatening employees at Submarine Tender. The man refused to leave when officers asked him to do so but eventually exited the business. Police reported that he had blood shot eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. He walked to his car and started it, as police pulled in front of the vehicle so he wouldn’t drive off. He got out of the car but attempted to enter it multiple times. He refused to complete standardized field sobriety tests and was placed into custody. At the police station, the man gave a breath sample that indicated his BAC was 0.143. He was charged with driving under the influence, having a BAC over 0.08, and operating an uninsured car. 

DUI

Police were patrolling the 7600 block of Roosevelt around 1 a.m. on Jan. 9, when they saw a car speeding over 90 miles per hour and run a red light. Police pulled the car over and reported that the driver smelled of alcohol and refused to provide her driver’s license. The driver also refused to get out of the car, so police opened the door and grabbed her arm to escort her from the car, according to the police report. The woman performed standardized field sobriety tests, which police said showed she was under the influence of alcohol. At the police station, a breath sample revealed her blood alcohol concentration to be 0.176. She was charged with a DUI, having a BAC over 0.08, speeding, running a red light, resisting officers and having open alcohol…

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