Drunk Driver Blows Red Light by Cop

A Joliet man was charged with drunk driving after blowing through a red light next to a Forest Park police officer at 2:19 a.m. May 5. 

The officer was sitting at the red light at Harlem and Madison in Forest Park when a silver BMW ran through the light. The car continued to drive away from police, who were going 60 mph in a 30-mph zone. Officers eventually curbed the car at Harlem and 13th. 

Ivan D. Torres, 27, of Joliet, told police he was coming home from a party. He failed field sobriety tests and blew a .159, nearly twice the legal limit. 

Torres was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and was also cited for speeding, improper lane use and DUI over 0.8. He was given a June 25 court date. 

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