Police Blotter: Drunken Driving, Illegal Solicitation Arrests

Drunken Driving: 

Joel Nieves, 22, of Deerfield, was arrested on June 25 and charged with driving under the influence. Authorities stopped Nieves' vehicle after they saw him driving 15 mph below the speed limit on Deerfield Road. After failing a field sobriety test and registering a blood alcohol content level of .116 during a Breathalyzer test, Nieves was arrested. His court date is July 20.

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Bill Marinakos, 25, of Schaumburg, was arrested on June 27 for a driving under the influence. Officers said Marinakos was originally stopped for exceeding the speed limit on Lake Cook Road. Police said he failed a field sobriety test and was subsequently arrested. His court date is July 20. 

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Police said a car operated by Daniel Clave was sitting idle in the middle of Waukegan Road around 1 a.m. on June 26. Officers passed the vehicle and watched Clave start to drive extremely slow and then tried to turn off Waukegan Road. He had to swerve quickly to avoid hitting a fence.

After pulling over the vehicle to talk with Clave, a 21-year-old from Deerfield, police reported smelling alcohol on his breath and the odor of marijuana in his car, where the drug was later found. After failing a field sobriety test, Clave was charged with a driving under the influence, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. His court date is July 20. 

Illegal Soliciting: 

On June 27, police were dispatched to the area of Central Avenue and Jonquil Terrace in response to a solicitor complaint. Roberta Mays, 27, of Texas told police she was selling magazines for CIS Sales. Police told Mays she needed to obtain a permit from the village for such activities. Mays agreed to leave the area.

About two hours later, another officer was dispatched to the 500 block of Radcliffe Circle in response to another solicitor complaint. Authorities say Mays was arrested for soliciting without a permit. Her court date is July 21.