Kane County Police Plan Anti-DUI Detail Halloween Weekend

KANE COUNTY, IL — Police agencies in Kane County will be out in full force this Halloween weekend, looking out for drunken and drugged drivers.

The Kane County State's Attorney's Office is teaming up with officers across the county as part of an impaired driving abatement initiative on Saturday.

The initiative, called a no-refusal operation, is designed to assist police efforts looking to obtain a search warrant for individuals who refuse to submit to chemical testing after a DUI arrest.
Assistant State’s Attorneys will be on hand to assist police officers through the search warrant
process with the hopes of getting DUI suspects to submit to a lawfully requested blood, breath or urine test as required by Illinois law.

Illinois courts have held that a person has no right to refuse chemical testing when probable cause exists, prosecutors said. Anyone who declines to submit to chemical testing after being presented with search warrant "should expect to face additional charges," said Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser.

“Everyone is at greater risk when an impaired person is behind the wheel of a car. Halloween weekend has become an excuse for adults to drink too much or use drugs to the point of intoxication and then get into a car," Mosser said. "With this also being a weekend where more children are out, please be responsible and use alternative transportation, such as designated drivers, taxis, Uber and Lyft. We partner with police to obtain search warrants so we can get the evidence to prosecute anyone who chooses to compromise public safety. My thanks to all in law
enforcement who will be patrolling that night. I hope everyone gets home safe.”

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office has been working with local police on the no-refusal operations since 2008.