The Brief
- A 24-year-old suburban Chicago man is charged with aggravated DUI after authorities say he drove with his 22-month-old child in the vehicle.
- Police said he showed signs of intoxication and had a blood alcohol level of 0.208, more than 2½ times the legal limit.
- He was granted pretrial release with conditions, including alcohol monitoring and a driving ban, and is due back in court April 27.
ELMHURST – A suburban Chicago man faces felony DUI charges after prosecutors say he drove with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.208 — more than 2½ times the legal limit — with his young child in the car.
What we know:
Alexis Lara, 24, appeared in court Monday morning on four counts of aggravated DUI, a Class 2 felony, along with multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses, including endangering the health or life of a child, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney.
The court denied the state’s motion to deny pretrial release.…