Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Super Bowl Sunday Patrol Results in 5 DUI Arrests

Another no-refusal weekend is planned in March.

A DUI enforcement operation conducted during Super Bowl Sunday and involving 11 Kane County communities netted five arrests, officials announced Tuesday.

, Geneva, and St. Charles, along with Illinois State Police, the Kane County Sheriff's Office and eight other departments, participated in the enforcement period.

Of the five who were arrested, two initially refused to provide the lawfully requested BAC sample. When told that law enforcement would obtain a search warrant that gives police the authority to collect a blood, breath or urine sample, one defendant then agreed to provide the breath sample.

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The other defendant continued to refuse to provide a sample. A warrant was obtained for the sample, and when presented with the warrant the defendant agreed to provide a breath and blood sample.

None of the defendants has been charged previously with DUI.

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Another no-refusal operation is scheduled for St. Patrick's Day weekend, March 16-17.

Here are the details on the five arrests:

Geneva

  • Lynda S. Johnson, 49, of the 1100 block of Lewis Road, Geneva, was charged with two counts of DUI and several other traffic violations. Her next court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 7.

St. Charles

  • Ambrocio Gomez-Carrera, 36, of the 100 block of Michael Lane, Addison, was charged with two counts of DUI and several other traffic violations, according to the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. His next court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 2.

Aurora

  • Gerardo N. Gomez, 45, of the 800 block of Columbia Avenue, Aurora, was charged with two counts of DUI and several other offenses. His next court date is schedule for 9 a.m. March 6.
  • Jose. L. Sanchez-Hernandez, 32, of the 700 block of North Avenue, Aurora, was charged with two counts of DUI and several other offenses. His next court date is scheduled for 9 a.m. March 6.

Montgomery

  • Erica J. Gonzalez, 39, of the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue, Montgomery, was charged with two counts of DUI and several other offenses. Her next court date is set for 9 a.m. March 14.

“Our first objective is safety and deterrence,” said Joe McMahon in a news release. “In advance of what is a big day to party and celebrate, we spread the word that there would be heightened DUI enforcement. Many of the participating police agencies even enhanced beyond that with extra patrols and some roadside safety checks."

DUI fatalities tend to rise on Super Bowl Sunday, which was held on Feb. 5. In these "no-refusal operations," stopped drivers who refuse to take a breath test are told officers will obtain a search warrant. Failing to comply to that warrant can result in harsher penalties. 

On Super Bowl Sunday, 49 percent of all traffic deaths nationally involved a driver with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or greater, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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