Winthrop Harbor Police Department

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August 4, 2009: Arrest Notices 7/31/09 - 8/2/09

Traffic Arrests-
On 07/31/09, an Officer stopped a vehicle near the intersection of 5th Street and Sheridan Road for obstructed registration. The driver, Derek Andrews, 47, of North Chicago was arrested for Operation of Motor Vehicle for No Insurance and Driving While License Revoked. Andrews was later released on a personal recognizance bond pending a future court date.

On 08/01/09, an Officer assigned to a Wadsworth contract detail stopped a vehicle near the intersection of 9th Street and Delany Road for an equipment and lane violation. The driver, Cristian Lopez, 31, of North Chicago was subsequently arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Lopez was charged with Improper Lighting, Improper Lane Usage, No Valid Driver's License, Operation of Motor Vehicle for non-insurance, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with a BAC over 0.08. Lopez was later released on a personal recognizance bond pending a future court date.

On 08/02/09, an Officer stopped a vehicle near the intersection of 9th Street and Kimberly Avenue for failure to signal. The driver, Whitney M. McPherson, 19, of Beach Park was processed for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (Zero Tolerance) and charged with Failure to Signal When Required and Unlawful Consumption of Alcohol by Minor. McPherson was later released on a notice to appear pending a future court date.

Note: Any person charged with an offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law. Persons named herein are merely alleged to have committed the offense(s) they are accused of.

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