Crime & Safety
Elmhurst Ranks 8th For DUI Arrests Among Illinois Towns
Four officers were noted for making the most local drunken driving arrests.
ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst is one of the top police departments in Illinois for drunken driving arrests, a study released this week shows.
In 2023, Elmhurst made 215 DUI arrests, putting it eighth among towns in Illinois, according to the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. The rankings exclude Chicago, which had nearly 2,500 such arrests.
Elmhurst's ranking of eighth is particularly significant, given it is the 33rd most populous town in Illinois.
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According to the analysis, the 70-officer Elmhurst department made 3.1 DUI arrests per officer in 2023.
The top four Elmhurst officers for DUI arrests in 2023 were Wesley Hoye (28), Jacob Wiegele (19), Ilya Krutoyarskiy (15) and Richard Nieves (14), according to the alliance.
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In a Facebook message Wednesday, the Elmhurst Police Department noted its top-10 status in DUI arrests.
"Traffic safety, including the enforcement of DUI offenses, is a priority for our officers to prevent tragic collisions," the department said.
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