Judge Calls Man Charged With Third Drug DUI 'A Danger To the Community'

Rafael Villalobos, 22 | Cook County Sheriff

Western Springs, IL -- A Cicero man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs when an Illinois State Trooper spotted him serving on I-234, prosecutors said.

According to the charges, Rafael Villalobos, 23, was observed around around 11:04 p.m. July 11 swerving from lane to lane near mile marker 27.7 near I-294.

When the state trooper tried to pull Villalobos over, he continued driving before coming to a complete stop, the prosecutor said.

The trooper said that Villalobos was sweating profusely and had bits of suspect K2 or Spice, a synthetic cannabinoid, on his chest.

Villalobos allegedly refused to take field sobriety tests. He was charged with DUI of drugs.

The prosecutor said Villalobos is on probation for two prior felony DUI convictions from 2015, the prosecutor said.

“I find his actions to be reprehensible especially since he’s on probation for two DUIs,” Cook County Judge Peter Felice said. “He's a danger to the community.”

The judge set bail at $200,000. He also ordered Villalobos to be on electronic home monitoring and to wear a GPS should he bond out.

Villalobos is due back in Court July 26 in Bridgeview.