On Sunday, March 9, Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of S. Ridge Road and Pines Road for a report of a vehicle driving northbound on Ridge Road in the southbound lane.
It was also being reported that the vehicle was going in and out of the ditches and causing other traffic to leave the roadway to avoid being struck. The vehicle was reported to have turned around and was now traveling south on Ridge Road in the northbound lane.
Deputies in the 2,000 block of S. Ridge Road located the vehicle. The driver continued south in the northbound lane ignoring the squad car behind it. The vehicle went into the ditch and came to a stop in the 2,900 block.
After an investigation the driver, 66-year-old Kathy A. Brooks of Kings was arrested for Driving under the influence of alcohol. She was also charged with illegal transportation of alcohol and improper lane usage.
Brooks was transported to the Ogle County Jail for processing where she was released with a court date to appear in Ogle County Court later this month.
