Crime & Safety

North Shore DUI Roundup: Dec. 28-Jan. 3 Edition

DUI arrests as published on Patch sites in the past week.

GLENVIEW

Alesi Narkevitch, 29, of the 9300 block of Bay Colony Drive in Des Plaines, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage following a traffic stop in the 700 block of Milwaukee Road at 2:21 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, according to police.

Maria Vasquez, 21, of the 200 block of Phaeton Drive in Wheeling, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop in the 9800 block of Milwaukee Avenue at 4:58 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, according to police.

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NORTHBROOK

On Dec. 29, officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle driving erratically on Sanders Road near Lake Cook Road, according to police. Officers located the vehicle near Dundee and Sanders roads, and watched the driver perform several traffic violations, police say. After stopping the vehicle, the officers determined that the driver was intoxicated and placed her under arrest. She was transported to the PD where she was processed and released on bond. Arina I. Golikova, 59, of Northbrook, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage, according to the police report.

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EVANSTON

None to report.

WINNETKA

On Dec. 24, officers arrested Sheridan M. Huff, 19, of Evanston, for driving under the influence, according to police. He was stopped near the 300 block of Green Bay Road for going the wrong direction on a one way road, police say.

GLENCOE

None to report.

MORTON GROVE

None to report

NILES

Travis Petrie, 42, of Westmont was charged with DUI Dec. 21 at 2:30 a.m. when an officer clocked him driving 51 mph in a 35 mph zone of Dempster Street. Police said Petrie admitted having four beers at a bar.

NORTHFIELD

None to report.

SKOKIE

Ricky Cariaga, 27, of Skokie was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on the 5200 block of Dempster, Skokie, on 12/25/2013.

Humberto Maldonado of Skokie was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on the 8800 block of Gross Point Road, Skokie, on 12/25/2013.

LAKE BLUFF

Michael J. Kucharski, 58, of the 5700 block of 5th Avenue, Kenosha, Wis., was charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving on a revoked license and driving without insurance at 1:08 p.m. Dec. 24 on West Washington and northbound Route 41. His court date was not available.

Paul M. Scherer, 56, of the 100 block of Leonard Wood North, Highland Park, was charged with driving under the influence and disobeying a stop sign at 8:33 p.m. Dec. 14 on Sheridan Road at East Sheridan Road. His court date is Jan. 10 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

LAKE FOREST

Kevin P. Lynch, 49, of 505 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 8:32 p.m. Dec. 27 on Route 43 at Westmoreland after he was stopped for speeding and swerving across lane markings. He was released on a $3,000 bond and given a Jan. 14 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

Olivo B. Cervantes, 57, of 10644 Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a revoked license (both felony charges) at 6:48 p.m. Dec. 22 on Route 41 at Gage Lane after he was stopped for swerving. He was also arrested on a warrant from Cole County for driving under the influence and unlawful use of a weapon. His bond was set at $35,000. He was taken to Lake County jail for a bond hearing the next day and extradited to Cole County. His court date is Jan. 3 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

Joyce Dusek-Cvijovic, 51, of 241 W. Washington Ave., Lake Bluff, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 12:29 a.m. Dec. 13 on Westleigh Road at Basswood after police responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver. An officer stopped her after seeing her vehicle swerve across lanes multiple times. She was released on a $3,000 bond and given a Jan. 14 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

Norman A. Brown, 52, 1567 Ridge Ave., Evanston, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a revoked license (both felony charges) Dec. 12 on Route 41 at Old Elm Road after police responded to a report of an erratic driver and saw Brown’s vehicle swerve across lane markings. His bond was set at $25,000 and he was given a Jan. 20 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. Police said his license will be suspended for at least a year because he failed to complete off of the requested chemical tests.

Caroline Gonos, 37, of 2545 W. Catalpa, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 11:24 p.m. Dec. 7 on Route 41 at Route 60 after police responded to a one-car crash that occurred when Gonos struck the median. She was released on a $3,000 bond. Her court date is Jan. 28 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

HIGHLAND PARK

Rosalio Hernandez-Nunez, 41, Highland Park was arrested Dec. 24 and charged with driving under the influence, uninsured motor vehicle, no valid driver’s license and speeding after police responded to a report of a two car accident near the intersection of Vine Avenue and Green Bay Road, according to Highland Park Police reports. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court on Jan. 10 in Waukegan.

Kennard Pittman, 31, of Milwaukee was arrested Dec. 24 and charged with driving under the influence, open transportation of alcohol and improper lane usage after police responded to a driving complaint in the 1900 block of Skokie Valley Road, according to Highland Park Police reports. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court on Jan. 10 in Waukegan.

Joseph Semrad, 41, of Highland Park was arrested Friday and charged with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, no valid driver’s license, failure to signal lane change and seatbelt violation after police responded to a check for well being and later stopped Semrad in the 600 block of Burton Avenue, according to Highland Park Police reports. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court on Jan. 17 in Waukegan.

Zackery Wilcoxson, 29, of Carrollton, GA, was arrested Saturday and charged with driving under the influence, uninsured motor vehicle and improper lane usage after being stopped by police in the 2600 block of Skokie Valley Road, according to Highland Park Police reports. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court on Jan. 24 in Waukegan.

Juventino Elizalde, 32, of Highland Park was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence, open transportation of alcohol, uninsured motor vehicle and driving while license suspended after being stopped by police near the intersection of Elm Place and Sheridan Road, according to Highland Park Police reports. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court on Feb. 7 in Waukegan.

BUFFALO GROVE

None to report

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