Minibike Rider Caught Driving at Night on Harlem Avenue: Police

Police say a Chicago man was drunk when they stopped him for driving a minibike in the dark on Harlem Avenue.

Walter P. Conroy, 39, of the 5100 block of West Grace, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a revoked license, driving without insurance, driving without lights and driving an unapproved vehicle on the street, according to a Palos Heights police report.

Conroy was heading northbound at about 11:15 p.m. on June 21 in the 12100 block of South Harlem Avenue when police spotted him on a minibike with the headlight turned off, the report states.

When speaking with Conroy, an officer noticed a smell of alcohol on his breath, according to the report. Police also said he had slurred speech.

Conroy managed to perform one sobriety test but refused to take any more, police said. Officers determined that his driver's license was revoked from a previous DUI.

No bond was set for Conroy. He was due in court on June 22.

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