Bannockburn Police Blotter: Sleeping Suspect Leads to DUI Arrest and More

Thomas Rogers, 32, of Brookfield, WI, was arrested Dec. 27 for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of cannabis, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended and driving while registration suspended, according to Bannockurn Police reports. 

Police discovered Rogers passed out in a car at 2000 Lakeside Drive in Bannockburn at 7:20 a.m., knocked on the window and smelled the odor of alcohol and cannabis when Rogers opened the door, according to the report. A search revealed cannabis and drug paraphernalia. 

Rogers failed field sobriety tests and was recorded with a blood alcohol level of .133. He was released on his own recognizance and will appear in Lake County Court at 9 a.m. Jan. 23 in Waukegan. 

Justin Wright, 20, of Bartlett, was arrested Dec. 29 for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and disobeying a traffic control device, according to Bannockburn Police reports. 

Police observed Wright driving eastbound on Half Day Road near Telegraph Road at 52 miles per hour in a 40-per-mile hour zone and proceed to drive through the red light at the railroad tracks approaching Waukegan Road, according to the report. 

After stopping Wright, police detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car, according to the report. He failed field sobriety tests and registered a blood alcohol level of .140. He was released on his own recognizance and will appear in Lake County Court at 9 a.m. Jan. 23 in Waukegan. 

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