Crime & Safety

Seatbelt Proves Challenging for Alleged 'Limp' Drunk Driver: Police

Shannece Gregory, 24, of Plainfield, was charged on June 15 with driving under the influence, according to police.

By Nick Swedberg

A Plainfield-area driver who tried to exit her car without unbuckling her seatbelt is accused of drunken driving, according to Chicago Heights police.

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  • Shannece Gregory, 24, of the 5000 block of Elmira Court in unincorporated Plainfield, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without headlights, driving without proof of insurance and driving with a suspended license, according to a police report. 


    An officer saw a 2003 Mercury Sable at about 3:17 a.m. on June 15 driving on 14th Street near Western Avenue without headlights on, the reports states. The car didn't stop for almost three blocks after police turned on emergency lights and sirens. The driver, Gregory, appeared confused and went "instantly limp" when reaching for the glovebox.

    When asked to perform field sobriety tests, Gregory tried to get out of the car without first removing her seatbelt, according to the report. She was arrested a short time later and taken to the Chicago Heights Police Department. At the department, Gregory was unable to provide a breath sample. 

    Gregory is due on July 23 in Markham court.

    Police report information is provided by area police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.

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