Crime & Safety
DUI Arrestee Thanks Police for Pulling her Over
Police charged a woman with driving under the influence at the end of July. They said that unlike most DUI arrests, she told them she was grateful they stopped her.
A woman who was driving home from her work at a local bar began crying when police told her she blew a .279 on the Breathalyzer and thanked them for pulling her over, according to reports.
They stopped Michelle Hannigan, 37, of the 12200 block of South Spencer in Alsip, around 2:30 a.m. July 27 near the intersection of 171st Street and Harlem Avenue in . They said she was crossing over lane lines.
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She told officers that she had a beer to drink at the bar, according to the report, and her speech was "mumbled." She reportedly failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
"Michelle provided a sample of her breath resulting in .279 B.A.C.," an officer wrote in the report. "Michelle asked me, 'How did I do?' I advised Michelle of her results and she began to cry and stated, 'I cannot believe it's that high.'"
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While being questioned, officers said Michelle, "began to cry and apologized several times and thanked me for pulling her over."
She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use, and driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08.
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