21-Year-Old Arlington Man Charged with Drunken Driving After Allegedly Falling Asleep at Wheel

A 21-year-old Arlington man was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with drunken driving after falling asleep at the wheel and hitting a parked car on Harvard Street in Arlington Heights, according to police.

John E. Lyons, of Waverly Street, also was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, police said.

Lyons allegedly told police he had been drinking and fell asleep at the wheel. He appeared to be intoxicated and failed field sobriety tests at the scene, police said. The crash occurred at about 3:30 a.m.