Crime & Safety

Sleepy Man Who Thought He Was in Seattle Faces DUI Charge

A 35-year-old Lynwood man was accused of drunken driving after Oak Forest police found his car running and parked illegally.

Police found a Lynwood man passed out in his running car who believed he was in the State of Washington.

Stanley Hunter, 35, of the 2900 block of 200th Street, was charged with driving under the influence and driving without insurance, according to an Oak Forest police report. He also was issued a parking ticket.

A suspicious vehicle was parked in the 16200 block of South Lavergne Avenue at about 12:03 p.m. on Oct. 26, the report states. The vehicle was running and parked in a no parking zone.

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The driver, Hunter, had his head turned toward the window and appeared to be sleeping or passed out, the report states. The officer opened the unlocked door and turned off the car, while Hunter remained motionless. The cop shook the driver, who became alert and grabbed a cup in the cup holder.

When asked by the cop for his license, Hunter pulled out his cell phone first before fumbling through his wallet, the report states. The officer noticed that Hunter had bloodshot eyes and slurred his speech.

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Hunter was asked is he knew where he was and responded by saying "Seattle, Washington." The cop let him know that was incorrect and Hunter advised that he knew he was in Washington but might have had the town wrong.

Police arrested Hunter after he failed field sobriety test and, later, remained silent when asked to take a breath test.

Hunter is due on Dec. 19 in Bridgeview court.

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