Palos Heights Police Blotter: DUIs and Marijuana Possession

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

DUI on Harlem

Joseph Schadt, 33, of the 9200 block of Massasoit Avenue in Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence. He was stopped at 3:32 a.m. for speeding and failed a field sobriety tests and a breath test, police said. 

DUI on Harlem

Ralph Wojcik, 37, of the 7400 block of 162nd Street in Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was stopped at 2:19 a.m. and officers noticed the smell of alcohol and his bloodshot and glassy eyes, police said. He failed all field sobriety tests, police said.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

DUI on College Drive

Kyle Roderick, 24, of the 13300 block of 108th Avenue in Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence and operation of an uninsured vehicle. He was stopped at 2:07 a.m. and officers detected a strong smell of alcohol, police said. He refused to perform field sobriety tests, police said. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

DUI on Harlem

Sammy Najib, 25, of the 11700 block of 83rd Avenue in Palos Park, was charged with driving under the influence. He was stopped for speeding at 2:37 a.m. and failed both field sobriety tests and a breath test, police said. 

DUI on College Drive

Joel Vasquez, 21, of the 4700 block of 130th Street in Alsip, was charged with driving under the influence. He was stopped at about 12:20 a.m. and failed a breath test, police said. 

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

Possession of Cannabis

Christopher D. Collaro-Kent , 28, of the 8600 block of Natchez in Burbank, was charged with possession of cannabis. He was stopped at 2:40 p.m. at 119th Street and Harlem Avenue for a registration violation, police said. Officers found a small amount of cannabis inside his vehicle, police said. 

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