St. Charles DUI Roundup

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013

Driving Under the Influence

Joseph M. Albers, 26, of the 100 block of Prairie Street, Batavia, was charged at 2:52 a.m. in the 1600 block of West Main Street with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08, and improper lane use. Police siad his blood-alcohol content was .175. He posted his driver’s license and was released on his own recognizance pending an April 4, 2013 court appearance.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013

DUI

Sherri M. Westergaard, 52, of the 3S200 block of Briarwood Drive, Warrenville, was charged at 10:12 p.m. in the 00-99 block of Industrial Drive on charges of DUI, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08, improper lane use and speeding, 50 in a 35 mph zone. She posted her driver’s license and was released on her own recognizance pending a March 21, 2013 court appearance.

DUI

Joseph Messina, 38, of the 2200 block of Camden Lane, Hanover Park, was charged at 6:03 p.m. on the 1500 block of West Main Street with DUI. He was released on his own recognizance pending a March 21, 2013 court appearance.

DUI

Krusten Lynn Real, 27, of the 400 block of South 19th Street, was charged at 1:46 a.m. at State and North 4th Street with DUI, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08, and failure to yield. Police said her blood-alcohol content was .202. She posted her driver’s license and $300 cash bond and was released pending an April 11, 2013 court appearance.

DUI, Cannabis Possession

Andrew Steven Harrison, 30, of the 1700 block of Covington Court, was charged at 12:46 a.m. in the 1700 block of Covington Court with DUI, and cannabis possession. He was released on bond pending a court appearance.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013

DUI

Frederick H. Rost, 47, of the 00-99 block of South Roseland Avenue, Aurora, was charged at 7:57 p.m. in the 100 block of South 3rd Street with aggravated DUI, two counts of aggravated DUI, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and driving without lights. Police were called to an accident in the 300 block of South 3rd Street that was reported by an officer on his way to work. The officer said he thought Rost’s vehicle was about to rear-end him at a stoplight when the vehicle suddenly swerved and struck a parked car. The responding on-duty officer arrived to find Rost taking a drink from a bottle of Colgate mouthwash and instructed him to spit it out. Police said his blood-alcohol content was .177, and that the two counts of aggravated DUI were related to prior convictions, including driving on a suspended or revoked license. He was transported to the Kane County Jail to await a court appearance.

DUI Roundup information is provided by the St. Charles Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.

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