On November 7, 2018 at approximately 9:49 P.M., an Illinois State Trooper was dispatched to a motorist assist on I-57 southbound at milepost 303. The trooper arrived on scene and spoke with the driver, Sheila Wauters. Wauters showed signs of alcohol impairment. Wauters was placed under arrest and transported to the Kankakee County Jail for processing. Wauters was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and issued citations for driving while license suspended and improper parking on the roadway.
On November 10, 2018 at approximately 3:35 A.M., an Illinois State Trooper was dispatched to a vehicle that struck a guardrail on I-57 southbound at milepost 298. The trooper located the vehicle on I-57 southbound at milepost 288. The trooper stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Jason Rivera. Rivera showed signs of alcohol impairment. Rivera was placed under arrest and transported to the Iroquois County Jail for processing. Rivera was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and issued citations for driving while license revoked, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, and obstructing identification.
On November 10, 2018 at approximately 4:38 P.M., an Illinois State Trooper was on patrol in Kankakee County. The trooper observed a vehicle swerving all over the roadway on Route 17 at 15000 W Road. The trooper stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Charles Copley II. Copley showed signs of drug impairment. Copley was placed under arrest and transported to the Kankakee County Jail for processing. Copley was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and issued citations for improper lane usage, driver’s license not on person, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
On November 11, 2018 at approximately 3:21 A.M., an Illinois State Trooper was on patrol in Kankakee County. The trooper observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit and swerving all over the roadway on Kinzie Ave. at North St. in Bradley. The trooper stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, James Stewart. Stewart showed signs of alcohol impairment. Stewart was placed under arrest and transported to the Kankakee County Jail for processing. Stewart was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and issued citations for speeding, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol, failure to signal when changing lanes, and driver’s license not on person.
