Man Driving Drunk Veers Off Road With Kids In Car, Spits On Cop: Plainfield PD

PLAINFIELD, IL — A repeat drunk driver veered off the road on New Year's Eve with kids in the car before he battered and threatened police, officials said.

Kyle D. Hill, 40, faces several charges, including aggravated driving under the influence, endangering the life of a child and aggravated battery after the incident that stemmed from a single-car crash in the vicinity of 14750 S. Wallin Drive.

Officers were dispatched at 10:05 p.m. Dec. 31 to the scene following a report of a crash. There, they found a black Buick partially off the road, stuck in a snow embankment, Cmdr. Anthony Novak told Patch. Hill, of the 700 block of Campbell Street in Joliet, was in the driver's seat, and two children — ages 2 and 6 — were passengers. No injuries were reported.

During their preliminary investigation, officers made "several observations" that led them to believe Hill had been driving under the influence of alcohol, Novak said. Police later learned the Joliet man's license had been suspended due to a prior DUI conviction.

Hill was argumentative and uncooperative while speaking with officers, and when he was told he was under arrest, the man resisted by pulling away and tensing his arms, according to Novak. Officers eventually placed him into custody and brought him to police headquarters, where he spat on an officer while in the booking area.

Hill was charged with the following:

• Aggravated DUI while driver's license suspended/revoked
• Driving while license suspended/revoked
• Operating an uninsured motor vehicle
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Aggravated battery to a peace officer
• Endangering the life or health of a child
• Resisting or obstructing a peace officer

As he was being released from custody, Hill verbally threatened to hurt officers and "engaged in threatening physical gestures," Novak said. He was issued an additional charge of threatening a public official as a result.

The car was towed, and the children were released to their other parent at the scene, Novak said.