Geno Green, 25, was charged with felony aggravated DUI after a crash that left a 52 year old woman severely injured. The victim, who’s name has not been released, was crossing the street when Green allegedly struck her with his vehicle throwing her onto the pavement. She was taken to…
Jorge Tamayo, 32, was the driver of a school bus that crashed and caused injuries to 13 freshman volleyball players. The school bus was traveling North on Route 83 when it crashed into a pickup truck en route to Woodstock for a tournament. The bus ended up on its side.…
Ashante Williams, 21, has been sentenced to two years of court supervision after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. As part of his sentence, Williams is required to continue alcohol abuse treatment, 125 hours of community service and pay a $1250.00 fine. Williams was arrested in July with a…
Joleena Ramos, 23, was charged with two counts of DUI after she crashed her car into a Chili’s restaurant in the Morgan Park neighborhood. The crash caused a small fire in the restaurant which was quickly extinguished. Eight people were sent to several nearby hospitals. Ramos was found behind the…
Marlon Dampier, 24, was sentenced to 10 years in prison as a result of a fatal 2008 roller rink parking lot crash. Dampier plead guilty to driving under the influence at Markham Court House earlier this month. Dampier’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the limit at .157 percent when…
Gabrielle Netzer, 22, was rushed to a near-by hospital after reportedly causing a crash on Interstate 55-70 near Collinsville. Netzer was allegedly driving under the influence when she entered the freeway going the wrong way and drove four miles before crashing into an oncoming vehicle. Netzer was flown to a…
Mark E. Ditka, 48, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, failure to display registration and speeding. Deerfield police attempted to pull Ditka over when they noticed his vehicle did not have a front license plate. He allegedly continued to drive after police flagged him down and was…
Juan Hernandez, 42, required treatment for minor injuries sustained after he crashed an ambulance he had allegedly stolen from Norwegian American Hospital. Hernandez reportedly stole the ambulance while paramedics were loading an empty stretcher around 1 A.M. Hernandez and the ambulance were found one and a half miles away from…
Highwood Mayor, Charlie Pecaro, was arrested over Labor Day weekend for driving under the influence after officers witnessed him following too closely and driving with his headlights off. A Judge agreed to a deferred judgement with a year of court supervision. As a result, the DUI will not appear on…
Sheila Kane, 30, was charged with aggravated DUI after she struck a bicyclist on the Near West Side. Witnesses at a bar reported seeing Kane consume six vodka drinks before getting behind the wheel of her vehicle. Kane reportedly crashed into a barrier causing the vehicle to flip over before…