Crime & Safety
Elmhurst Woman Among Latest DUI Arrests: Cops
The woman was charged after police responded to a single-car crash, authorities said.
ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst police arrested six people in the last few days on DUI charges. Here is information from the reports:
- Alexis Cooper, 29, of Elmhurst, was arrested about 3 a.m. Sunday at Church and Grand on charges of DUI, speeding and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. She was stopped after a single-car crash, according to police. She was released on bond.
- Brennen Boykin, 29, of La Grange, was arrested about 3 a.m. Monday at Lake and Walnut on charges of DUI, possession of open alcohol, stopping in the roadway, wearing no seat belt and driving an uninsured vehicle. According to a police report, Boykin was found sleeping behind the wheel. He was released on bond.
- Brenda Calderon, 38, of Chicago, was arrested about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of East Park on charges of DUI, trespassing upon railroad property, parking on railroad tracks, improper lane usage, transportation or possession of open alcohol by a driver and driving an uninsured motor vehicle. She was released on bond.
- Patricia Frazier, 63, of Chicago, was arrested about 1 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of West Grand on charges of DUI and improper lane usage. She was released on bond.
- Jason Higgenbotham, 43, of Lombard, was arrested about 3 p.m. March 24 in the 300 block of West Commonwealth on charges of DUI (drugs), driving with a revoked license and improper parking on the roadway. According to a police report, Higgenbotham was found slumped over the wheel. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.
- Unique Sims, 24, of Chicago, was arrested about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of South Route 83 on charges of DUI (drugs), unlawful use of a weapon, no valid driver's license, driving an uninsured vehicle, improper lane usage and failing to use restraints for a child in a car. She was released on bond.
Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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