DUI Suspect With 6 Kids Twice The Alcohol Limit: Hinsdale Cops

HINSDALE, IL — A DUI suspect with six children in his car told Hinsdale police he had eight or 10 Corona beers before driving, according to a report. His blood-alcohol level was found to be twice the legal limit, police said.

Through a public records request, Hinsdale Patch obtained the report involving Arcadio Quiroz-Ramirez, 37, of Streamwood. He was stopped about 1:30 a.m. Oct. 18 on Ogden Avenue, near York Road.

Quiroz-Ramirez had eight other people in the Ford Explorer he was driving — six children, his wife and his cousin, police said. None of the children were properly seated in child seats or properly fastened by seat belts, according to the report.

An officer stopped Quiroz-Ramirez after the driver hit a curb and crossed into another lane without using his turn signal, police said.

After the officer pulled over Quiroz-Ramirez, he asked for his driver's license. Quiroz-Ramirez said he did not have one. When pressed, though, he presented an identification card from Mexico.

According to the report, Quiroz-Ramirez slurred his speech and smelled of alcohol. Police described him as fully cooperative.

Quiroz-Ramirez was taken to the police station, released and given a date to appear in court.

He was charged with DUI, driving without a license, and six child restraint violations.