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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

New Lenox Man Found Passed Out at the Wheel; DUI

Mokena police arrested a New Lenox man for DUI, after he was found passed out at the wheel.

Mokena police found a 32-year-old New Lenox man passed out at the wheel of his car with the engine running. The car was found at 3:45 a.m. Feb. 8 in the middle of two lanes of traffic on 191st St. at Wolf Road. According to the report, police said Taiwo Erinle's foot was on the brake, but the car was in the drive position. He was passed out at the wheel with the windows rolled up and rap music blaring.  The officer drove the squad about six inches in front of Erinle's car. He placed a push bar between the two bumpers to prevent Erinle's car from moving into traffic unexpectedly.  Police say it took shining a flashlight into the vehicle, pounding on the window and yelling to stir Erinle from his stupor. When finally he did wake up, the …

adri

1:42 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013

Nice to let us know he was listening to rap music.   more ›

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