City blotter for 3/6/12
March 5, 2012
Saturday
At 2:08 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed a 1995 GMC van traveling westbound in the 400 block of West Lincoln Highway in the curb lane and the driver appeared hunched over in his seat, not wearing a seat belt. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Thomas F. Rhoden, 31, of Richardson, Texas, did not pull over until the 100 block of Normal Road. Rhoden was charged with driving under the influence, not wearing a seat belt and having expired registration.
At 2:43 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol in the 1000 block of West Hillcrest Drive observed a vehicle traveling westbound and the driver was not wearing a seat belt. The officer watched the driver attempt to put on his seat belt, causing him to swerve and cross the solid yellow lines. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Ryan M. Levreau, 20, of Mokena, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, failure to wear a seat belt, no insurance and underage consumption.
Sunday
At 1:30 a.m., DeKalb police officer received a report of a fight at Starbusters. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed multiple parties involved with the incident. The officers were able to separate the parties and start an investigation. One suspect, Michelle M. Sotomayor, 19, of Algonquin, was charged with obstructing a peace officer, resisting a peace officer and obstructing identification. Sotomayor was taken into custody. Another suspect, Christopher J. Leifel, 21, of Algonquin, was charged with obstructing a peace officer, resisting a peace officer and possession of cannabis. Leifel was arrested and taken to the DeKalb Police Department.
At 4:10 a.m., a DeKalb police officer was traveling northbound in the 300 block of North Annie Glidden Road and observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Bernon B. Pickett, 20, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving with a suspended license, speeding and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
At 8:23 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed an unrestrained child in the backseat of a gray Ford Taurus heading southbound in the 1100 block of Blackhawk Road. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Antonio Mendez, 39, of DeKalb, said he did not have a driver’s license or insurance. The driver’s daughter was 7 years old and not in a child restraint. The children were left with their mother. Mendez was arrested, taken to the DeKalb Police Department and later released on bond.