South Suburban DUI Arrests, July 7

PALOS HEIGHTS

June 22: A Midlothian driver accused of driving with his headlights off will appear in court in August on a drunken driving charge. Matthew J. Kaval, 25, of the 14500 block of Lamon Avenue, was charged with driving under the influence, failing to use headlights when required and improper lane use, according to a Palos Heights report.

Police stopped Kavel at about 11:10 p.m. in the 12200 block of South Harlem Avenue for headlight and lane violations, the report states. An officer who spoke with Kavel could smell a strong odor of alcohol. Kavel was arrested after performing field sobriety tests, according to the report.

Bail was set at $3,000. Kavel is due in Bridgeview court on Aug. 6.

ORLAND PARK

June 13: A Berwyn man stopped for allegedly traveling 30 mph over the speed limit is accused of drunken driving.

Frederick W. Seilheimer, 24, of the 3400 block of Harlem Avenue, Berwyn, was charged on June 13 with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, speeding, driving without a license and driving without insurance, according to a report. A dark-colored Jeep was traveling 69 mph in a 35 mph zone at about 3:07 a.m. in the 14700 block of LaGrange Road, police said. The Jeep turned into a restaurant parking lot and stopped for police.

Police said the driver, Seilheimer, spoke with slurred speech and had an odor of alcohol on his breath. Seilheimer performed field sobriety tests and took a breath test before he was arrested, according to the report. He was released later that morning and given a July 1 court date.

June 8: A Tinley Park woman is accused of intoxicated driving after she hit a guard rail and drove away. Jennifer J. Delevic, 38, of the 7500 block of Nottingham Drive, Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, driving with a suspended license, failing to signal and driving an unsafe vehicle, according to an Orland Park police report.

Police were called at about 11:55 p.m. to the area of 153rd Street and Harlem Avenue to investigate a silver Nissan Maxima that almost struck a curb before smashing into a guard rail, according to a report. Police stopped the Maxima in the 15600 block of Harlem when the driver failed to use a turn signal. A headlight was missing and the car's front bumper had "heavy damage," according to the report. The engine was leaking fluid, as well.

Police said the driver, Delevic, appeared to be sleepy and looked pale, the report states. She was asked to perform field sobriety tests and give a sample for a breath test, after which she was arrested. An officer allegedly found an empty prescription bottle of hydrocodone in the car. Delevic is due on July 18 in Bridgeview court.

OAK FOREST

June 20: Kevin P. Pfingston, 28, of the 25100 block of Blackthorne Avenue in Manhattan, was charged with driving under the influence, speeding, making an improper turn and driving without insurance, according to an Oak Forest police report.

An officer was watching traffic in the 4800 block of 151st Street when a car was spotted traveling at about 45 mph in a 20 mph zone and appeared to be speeding up, the report states. The same car then made two wide turns, leaving the roadway for a moment, before police performed a traffic stop near the intersection of 151st Street and Cicero Avenue. Pfingston, the driver, said he had come from a bar and was headed home in Calumet City, according to the report. The officer told Pfingston he was headed the wrong way if his destination was Calumet City.

Pfingston refused to take field sobriety tests, the report states. He was arrested at about 7:10 p.m. and taken to the Oak Forest Police Department. While in custody, Pfingston "behaved randomly," at times acting sleepy, polite, cocky, argumentative and cooperative, according to police. At one point, he fell and had to have paramedics examine him but refused to be taken to a hospital, the report states. Pfingston was due on July 30 in Bridgeview court.

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