Darien police charged three drivers with driving under the influence of alcohol in a single week, according to a department press release covering Oct. 28 through Nov. 4.

The arrests were part of a busy stretch that also included a retail theft at the Walmart on 75th Street and a warrant arrest tied to a Burr Ridge case. The department also charged two drivers with DUI on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, according to a separate press release covering that period.

Wrong-way driver charged with DUI after hitting residence

Eric Carter, 26, of the 5200 block of Riverside Drive, Richton Park, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Oct. 29 after an officer saw a vehicle roll out of a driveway in the 1600 block of Old Oak Place, nearly strike a street sign and then travel eastbound in the westbound lanes of North Frontage Road.

After stopping Carter, officers canvassed the area because of fresh damage to his vehicle and found damage to a residence. Carter was charged with two counts of DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to report an accident to a police authority and wrong way on a divided highway or crossed median. He was released with a Dec. 1 court date at the DuPage County Judicial Center.

Two DUI arrests on Cass Avenue

Victoria Barczak, 25, of the 1500 block of 71st Street, Darien, was arrested at 11:56 p.m. Nov. 3 after an officer spotted her vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in the 8100 block of Cass Avenue. She was charged with two counts of DUI and speeding. Barczak was released on pretrial with a Dec. 8 court date at the DuPage County Judicial Center.

Jasmine Brewer, 34, of the 600 block of Reed Street, Joliet, was charged Oct. 31 with two counts of DUI and transportation or possession of open alcohol by driver. An officer found her vehicle parked on the apron of a parking lot in the 8100 block of Cass Avenue at 2:03 a.m. The officer observed plastic cups in the cup holders and an empty bottle of alcohol. Brewer received a Dec. 1 court date.

Shoplifter arrested at Walmart after prior trespass warning

Savannah Smith, 31, of the 800 block of Adams Street, Westmont, was arrested at 7:34 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Walmart at 2189 75th St. Walmart loss prevention staff reported that Smith deliberately bypassed scanning several items while bagging merchandise before trying to leave without paying, according to the press release. A records check showed Smith had a prior trespass warning for the store. She was charged with criminal trespass to real property and retail theft and given a Dec. 10 court date.

Burr Ridge warrant leads to arrest at Cass and 75th

Gregory Dorsey, 36, of the 7900 block of Marquette, Chicago, was taken into custody at 5:02 a.m. Oct. 31 near Cass Avenue and 75th Street. An officer conducting a business check received a notification that a vehicle in the area was linked to an active Burr Ridge arrest warrant for fleeing and eluding and driving while license suspended. The vehicle also had an expired registration. Dorsey was cited for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. He has a Dec. 24 court date. A Burr Ridge Police Department officer arrived and took custody of Dorsey.

Other incidents

Anthony Hollings, 35, of the 8200 block of Woodland Drive, Darien, was charged Oct. 28 with driving while license revoked, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after his vehicle ran off the road near North Frontage Road and Carriage Greens. A witness told police the driver was walking away from the crash. Hollings has a Nov. 12 court date.

Benjamin Dunn, 47, of the 1800 block of Loomis Street, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 2 at Cass Avenue and 75th Street after officers responded to a report of a panhandler in the roadway. A records check showed active DuPage County bench warrants. Dunn was transported to the DuPage County Jail.

Wesley Harmon, 29, of the 0W400 block of Honeysuckle Rose Lane, Willowbrook, was cited Nov. 1 for driving with a revoked license and speeding over the statutory limit in the 7900 block of Cass Avenue. He received a Dec. 10 court date at the DuPage County Judicial Center.