Tall Driver Charged after Four Loko Binge

Police found two empty cans of an alcoholic beverage in the sports car of a Chicago man facing drunken driving charges, according to a report.

Louis Johnson, 27, of the 1000 block of West 110th Place, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, speeding and improper lane use, according to a Homewood police report.

Cops noticed a 2008 tan Dodge Charger that appeared to be speeding at about 11:44 p.m. on Oct. 23 while southbound on Riegel Road near Holbrook Road, the report states. Radar clocked the sports car traveling 60 mph down that road. Police also saw the car cross the yellow double lines separating oncoming traffic.

The Charger didn’t immediately pull over when the officer activated his emergency lights, the report states. It weaved in the lane before eventually coming to a stop. The driver, Johnson, was speaking on his phone when the cop approached. He slurred his speech and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.

Johnson, who stands 6-feet, 9-inches tall, had trouble maintaining his balance when he got out of the car and used the Charger for support, the report states. Johnson told police he drank “just a little bit” that night.

Police arrested Johnson after he failed tests for sobriety, the report states. A search of the car turned up two empty cans of Four Loko, an alcoholic beverage. After cops took him to the police department, Johnson submitted to a breath test that resulted in a BAL of 0.137.

Johnson is due on Dec. 2 in Markham court.

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Note: The description of the alcoholic beverage "Four Loko" was updated in the post.