Crime & Safety

Man Charged with DUI During Visit to Police Station

The following information was supplied by the Lake Forest Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter.

ALCOHOL

Sarah M. Soto, 32, of 181 Georgia Ave., Great Lakes, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering the life of a child and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 1:52 a.m. Dec. 13 on Route 43 at Route 176. Police said Soto struck a Lake Bluff police car from behind and continued southbound on Route 43 until she was stopped by a Lake Forest officer. Police said Soto had left her two children, ages 10 and 4, alone in a hotel room in North Chicago. She was released on a $3,000 bond and given a Jan. 14 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

Michael W. Canaan, 54, of 2545 W. Catalpa, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:48 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Lake Forest Police Department after police said he drove there to pick up someone else who had been arrested. Police said Canaan exhibited a strong odor of alcohol, has slurred speech and appeared confused. An officer found an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. He was released on a $3,000 bond and given a Jan. 28 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

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Scott D. Ward, 54, of 1820 100th Ave, Kenosha, Wis., was charged with driving under the influence at 11:14 p.m. Dec. 7 on the 400 block of south Red Fox Lane. Police responding to a report of a possibly unconscious person in a parked car said they found Ward asleep inside. They said Ward could not explain where he was and that he failued field sobriety tests. He was released on a $3,000 bond and given a Jan. 28 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

Charles J DeYoung, 21, of 860 Mellody Road, Lake Forest, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 2:57 a.m. Nov. 28 on the 300 block of Ahwahnee Road after police responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a tree. Police said DeYoung admitted to drinking and that he failed field sobriety tests. He was released on a $3,000 bond and given a Jan. 14 court date at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.

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DISORDERLY CONDUCT

A 16-year-old Lake Bluff boy was charged with disorderly conduct at 12:35 p.m. Dec. 10 after police received a report of a car driving near Lake Forest College with a juvenile learning out the window, screaming at students and staff. The boy admitted his involvement to police. He was assigned an administrative hearing Jan. 8 at City Hall.


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