Police Blotter: DUI

After nearly a month of no local arrests for drunken driving, charged three people with driving under the influence (DUI) in the last 11 days, according to police reports. 

Dean Caprini 

Dean Caprini, 42, of Darien was arrested Sunday for DUI after being stopped by police for allegedly speeding near the corner of Deerfield and Deerpath roads, according to the report. 

Caprini was headed eastbound on Deerfield Road near Deerpath when police clocked him allegedly driving 46 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone. After police stopped him, the report indicated he allegedly had alcohol on his breath. 

After failing field sobriety tests, Caprini agreed to take a field breath test and allegedly had a blood alcohol level of .125, according to the report. A second test performed at the Deerfield Police Station allegedly showed his level of intoxication at .132. 

Caprini was charged with DUI, speeding and driving on a suspended license. He was released on $300 bond and will appear in Lake County Criminal Court at 9 a.m. Jan. 18 in Waukegan. 

Goran Lajic 

Goran Lajic, 44, of Vernon Hills was arrested Dec. 10 on two counts of DUI and failing to have automobile insurance, according to police reports. 

Police spotted Lajic’s vehicle stopped on the street in the vicinity of Deerfield and Waukegan roads at 12:41 a.m., turned on their lights and followed him into the Deerfield Square parking lot. Lajic allegedly told police he did not know why he was stopped on the pavement, according to the report. 

After allegedly smelling alcohol on Lajic’s breath, police administered a field sobriety test. When Lajic allegedly failed the test, he agreed to take a field breath test and allegedly had a blood alcohol test of .275, according to the report. He was then arrested. 

Lajic was released on $100 bond and will appear in Lake County Criminal Court at 9 a.m. Jan. 4 in Waukegan. 

Roman Martell Neal 

Roman Martell Neal, 29, of Zion was arrested Dec. 9 by Deerfield Police in the vicinity of Lake Cook and Waukegan roads for DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol and obstruction of traffic according to police reports. 

Police found Neal allegedly slumped over his steering wheel with the engine running, the car in drive and his foot on the brake at 1:59 p.m., according to the report. He did not respond when police banged on the window. 

When the vehicle started moving into the intersection, one officer directed traffic around it and the other got Neal’s attention. At police direction, Neal put the car in park. According to the report, Neal’s “speech was slurred and his statements did not make any sense.” 

Police also allegedly found an open can of beer in the car and smelled alcohol on Neal’s breath according to the report. Police transported Neal to the Deerfield Police Station where field sobriety tests were performed rather than the scene for safety, according to the report. Neal refused a breath test. 

Neal was released on bond. He will appear in Lake County Criminal Court at 9 a.m. Jan. 11 in Waukegan.