9-1-1 Calls About Dangerous BMW, Library Fight Lead To Arrests: Lake Forest Crime

LAKE FOREST, IL — The following information comes from the Lake Forest Police Department as a record of police activity. Readers are reminded that an arrest is not an indication of guilt and criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All persons named are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.

HIT AND RUN, SUSPENDED LICENSE

Rogelo Gomez-Alonso, 34, of the 2000 block of 1st Street in Highland Park, was arrested June 10 at 6:44 p.m. Police were investigating a crash that took place at the intersection of Route 41 and Old Elm Road involving a 2017 Mercedes and a red Dodge pickup truck. The driver of the Mercedes told police his vehicle was struck and damaged by the pickup, whose driver sped away. However, the man managed to record the plate number of the truck that fled. Police tracked down the car and determined its owner, Gomez-Alonso, was the driver at fault in the crash. He was cited for driving with an exited license, leaving the scene of an accident and improper lane usage. His court date was set for July 18 in Park City.

NO LICENSE, NO INSURANCE, NO REGISTRATION

Police on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Chrysler minivan around the intersection of Westleigh and Basswood roads. Police determined the registration was expired and when they spoke to the driver, a 25-year old North Chicago woman, they determined she did not have a valid driver's license or insurance on the vehicle. She was arrested, charged with no valid driver’s license, no vehicle insurance and expired registration. She was processed, released on bond and given a July 18 court date in Park City.

POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

Eric S. Gottesman, 27, of the 1300 block of Dartmouth Lane in Deerfield, was arrested June 16 at 12:04 a.m. in the 1300 block of Woodhill Lane. Police on routine patrol saw a parked car with Gottesman inside and reportedly had a suspicion that he may have been involved in a series of recent car burglaries. The officer smelled marijuana after approaching the car. After speaking with Gottsman, and upon further investigation police located a container of cannabis and a pipe in the vehicle. They also reported they found six bottles of prescription drugs that were not in Gottesman's name, prompting a felony controlled substances charge. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. His court date has been set for July 12 in Waukegan.

DOMESTIC BATTERY

William A. Haberland, 58, of the 400 block of College Road, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. on June 17 at Lake Forest Library and charged with domestic battery. Police were called to the library for a report that two people were fighting on the ground on the south side of the road. Police found Haberland and a woman at the scene. Witnesses told police that Haberland had pushed the woman to the ground, held her in a headlock and caused her injuries.

Haberland was arrested, processed and was being held on $50,000 bail at Lake County jail ahead of a July 21 court date in Waukegan.

DUI

Ryan T. Martin, 19, of the 200 block of Ravine Forest Drive in Lake Bluff, was arrested at 4:35 a.m. on June 18 near the intersection of Sheridan and East Sheridan roads. Police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a black BMW was "all over the road." Police tracked down the vehicle, soon witnessed it commit traffic violations and pulled it over. Officers spoke with the driver who they described as appearing impaired "due to his actions" and from the smell of alcohol emanating from his breath. Police found fresh damage to his BMW which indicated it had recently struck a tree. After performing field sobriety tests, police determined Martin was impaired. He was arrested for DUI and taken to the public safety building for processing, where he submitted to a breathalyzer. The test indicated he had a blood alcohol level of 0.161, which is more than twice the legal limit if Martin had been of the legal drinking age. He was processed and released on bond with a court date of Aug. 4 in Waukegan.

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