DUI Saturation Patrol – 8th District
NEWS RELEASE
Chicago Police Department
David O. Brown
Superintendent
312-745-6110 · 3510 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60653 · Fax 312-745-6999
For Immediate Release Contact: Office of Communications
November 18, 2021 312-745-6110
DUI SATURATION PATROL – Chicago Lawn (8th) District
The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the Chicago Lawn
(8th) District this weekend. The DUI Saturation Patrol will take place Saturday, December 18, 2021
from 7 p.m. to Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 3 a.m.
The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police officers that
continually monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on
speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are
deployed to apprehend speeding violators.
In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may also be deployed to allow officers to
expedite the process of charging a person with Driving under the Influence (DUI) prior to
transporting an alleged into the nearest lockup for bonding. The mobile unit also allows for
Individual Recognizance Bonds (I-Bonds) to be issued at the site of the DUI Saturation Patrol.
The DUI Saturation Patrol in the Near North (18th) District on December 11-12, 2021 resulted in the
following:
Driving Under the Influence 0
Unsafe Vehicle Violations 2
Open liquor 0
Insurance Violations 4
Seat Belt Violations 0
Child Seat Violations 0
Suspended/ Revoked 0
No Driver’s License 0
Driver’s License Violations 2
Speed Violations 0
Distracted Driving Cellphone 0
Traffic Violations (Other) 3
Total Citations 11
Other Arrests 0
Vehicles Towed 0
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Offender Charged with Murder, Four Counts of Attempted Murder
Business Alert – Burglaries (Chicago Lawn)
Business Alert – Commercial Robberies (8th District)
Two Offenders Charged with Murder of 2-Year-Old
DUI Saturation Patrol – 8th District
CPD Charge Release – Offender Charged with Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking
15 Sep 21 - DRAFT - Offender Charged with Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking _Ellen San 2
The above offender was arrested by members of the Area One Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on September 14, 2021, in the 5200 block of S. Winchester. She was identified as the one of the offenders who, on September 12, 2021, took a vehicle by force from a 22-year-old male in the 5800 block of S. Pulaski (8th District). Personal belongings of a 36-year-old male were also taken in the incident. The offender was placed into custody and charged accordingly. No additional information is available at this time.