Chicago DUI Lawyer Blog

Arsenio Garcia, 24, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DUI Saturday morning after allegedly striking a Chicago Police squad car. Police say Garcia was wearing only his underwear and socks when he was arrested.

Police were contacted by a concerned citizen around 11 a.m. when the vehicle in question was driving through an alley on the 2800 block of North Kostner Avenue on the city's Northwest Side. The vehicle eventually drove the wrong way on a one-way street and collided with a squad car that was responding to the area.

Police officials say that after the crash, the man opened the door and fell out of the car wearing only his underwear and socks. He was transported to a hospital for minor scrapes. The Chicago officer driving the squad car was also taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.

Garcia was charged with misdemeanor DUI, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, using an alley as a through street, driving without a license, no insurance, failure to reduce speed, and damage to public property. His first court date is scheduled for March 6th at the Daley Center.

Cops: Man wearing underwear, socks charged with DUI after striking squad car, www.chicagotribune.com, January 15, 2012

Drunk Driver Wearing Only Socks & Underwear Hits Cop Car, www.chicago.cbslocal.com, January 15, 2012

Officer Richard Bolling, 42, faces charges of aggravated DUI, reckless homicide and leaving the scene of an accident for a fatal 2009 crash. Bolling was off-duty and on his way home from a club when police claim he struck and killed 13-year-old Trenton Booker, who was riding bikes with his friend.

Cook County prosecutors claim that minutes after striking the boy, Bolling was curbed driving the wrong way down a one way street with blood splattered on his damaged windshield. He did not hit his brakes until he was pulled over by police. Police claim they found an open bottle of beer and a bag of White Castle hamburgers spilled on the floor.

Bolling was not given field sobriety tests until almost two hours later and officers claimed that he passed those tests. In addition, his BAC was tested four and a half hours after the accident, which resulted in a .079 reading.

Witnesses testified they heard Bolling's car rev it's engine and estimated the vehicle to be speeding nearly 70 mph in a 30 mph zone. Cook County prosecutors will likely call an expert to estimate his BAC at the time the accident actually occurred.

Bolling's defense attorney denies that special treatment was ever given to his client and he was fully cooperative throughout the arrest. He also claims that although his client admits having a few drinks before leaving the club, he was not drunk.

Defense: Cop in fatal DUI case got no favors, www.chicagotribune.com, January 11, 2012

Cop wasn't drunk when he killed bicyclist, 13, attorney says, www.suntimes.com, January 11, 2012

A Tennessee man was charged with DUI on New Year's Day after allegedly falling asleep in his vehicle in the drive-through lanes of the Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's in River North. At approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, Walter Dixon, 30, was reportedly sleeping in his SUV alongside another sleeping passenger. Officer's claim Dixon said he "just wanted another McDonald's sandwich," when he awoke.

Dixon reportedly admitted to having consumed several glasses of wine, and an open bottle of tequila was found in the vehicle. He had a BAC of .207. In addition to driving under the influence, Dixon was charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, driving on a revoked license, and obstructing identification after allegedly providing officer's with a false name.

Driver Caught Drunk, Sleeping in Drive-Thru: Cops, www.nbcchicago.com, January 3, 2012

Motorist who passed out in drive-through `just wanted another McDonald's sandwich', www.chicagotribune.com, January 2, 2012