HP Woman Refuses DUI Testing, Surrenders License: Blotter

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The following information comes from the Highland Park and Highwood police departments and court records as a record of incidents reported to the police and of those arrested by police. Criminal charges represent accusations by the state that are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Everyone arrested is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.

INCIDENTS

The Highland Park Police Department included no incidents between Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 in its weekly media report.

ARRESTS

Deborah Gale, 61, of the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue, Highland Park, was arrested at 11:21 p.m. on Jan. 15 following a traffic stop at the intersection of Beech Street and St. John’s Avenue. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and ticketed for disregarding a stop sign and failure to signal at an intersection. Gale refused testing and was issued a summary suspension of her license. She is due to be arraigned on Feb. 22 in Waukegan.

A 25-year-old Highwood woman was arrested shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 21 and charged with driving without a valid license after a white 2000 Honda she was driving was pulled over heading east on North Avenue at Funston Avenue. She was also ticketed for disobeying a stop sign.

New Look for HPPD

The Highland Park Police Department uniform has begun wearing new uniforms issued to police officers and community service officers. CSOs are non-sworn police personnel who enforce city codes, animal control, motorist assistance, traffic control at crashes and special events, some clerical work and other duties. HPPD officers now wear navy blue shirts, while CSOs wear slate gray shirts. Both uniforms feature a shoulder patch with a new design. Police and community service officers can also be differentiated by their back patches.

Last Week: Trio Of Downtown Businesses Burglarized; Driver Off Road Charged With Driving On Drugs; Broken Window Leads To Criminal Damage Charge: Highland Park Police Blotter, Jan. 7 to Jan. 13

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