On April 4, 2024 at approximately 12:52 AM, Officer Zachary Sassolino with the Wauconda Police Department responded to a report of a disabled vehicle that had crashed into ditch near Route 12 and Case Road. Officer Sassolino arrived on scene and observed that a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox had driven into a ditch between the northbound and southbound lanes. When he made contact with the driver, who was identified as Lizbeth Hernandez, he noticed indicators of impairment. He called for an additional unit to arrive on scene to assist, and Officer Lily Meyer-Volinek arrived on scene shortly afterwards. Lizbeth admitted to consuming 3 vodka cranberries earlier that evening. Based on his suspicion of impairment, he attempted to administer the field sobriety exercises outdoors. Lizbeth was also offered the opportunity to submit to a PBT, but she ultimately refused. Based on the motor vehicle accident, the odor of alcohol, her indicators of impairment, and her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that day, Officer Sassolino detained Lizbeth under suspicion of driving under the influence. She was handcuffed, placed in the patrol car, and transported to the Wauconda Police Department for further processing. At the Wauconda Police Department, she agreed to perform field sobriety exercises. Following the conclusion of the field sobriety exercises, she was informed that she was being placed under arrest for DUI. After she was placed under arrest, the Warning to Motorist form was read to her and she eventually agreed to provide breath samples. Her breath test results indicated a BAC level of 0.164%, which was about double the legal limit of 0.08%. After she was processed at the station, she was transported to her residence by Officer Donahue and released with the following summonses pending her court appearance: -Driving under the influence - alcohol (625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(2)) -Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Over .08 (625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1)) ------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Our content is shared for educational and news gathering purposes. We are in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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