Illinois Man Learns Name-dropping Won’t Beat A DUI Charge

A drunk driver in Illinois learned a tough lesson that even if you try name-dropping the mayor of your town, you're still going to get arrested for breaking the law.

Famous Friend Won't Get You Out Of A DUI In Illinois

Everyone makes at least one bad choice in their life. Hopefully, when it happens to you, it doesn't turn out to be a total disaster. I've made a few in my life, and luckily, I was able to learn from them and eventually move on. For a man in Illinois, his decision went from bad to worse. I think he might've learned something from the incident.

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The suspect was busted for drunk driving. That's a huge mistake, especially with all the alternative ways to get home safely nowadays. He learned very quickly, just because you know someone in a powerful position, like the mayor of a town. That's not going to get you a "get out of jail free" card.

Here are the amazing stats for this DUI arrest in Illinois...

• Vehicle registration expired and suspended

• No auto insurance

• Blew through a stop sign

• Had trouble finding the button to roll down the window

• Bloodshot and glassy eyes

• Slurred speech

• Claimed he was friends with the mayor

• Asked if he could just leave the car and walk home

• Failed field sobriety tests

• Refused chemical testing

• Charged with aggravated DUI

• Forfeiture complaint hearing for vehicle scheduled

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According to Patch...

This week, the Will County State's Attorney's Office has filed another civil forfeiture case, asking that one of the judges declares the impounded 2017 Chevrolet Malibu belonging to a Wilmington motorist a seized asset for the police.

 

At the Wilmington police station, Douglas Foster refused to undergo chemical testing.

 

 

He was later released on a notice to appear in Will County court for the DUI and operating an uninsured vehicle charge.