Crime & Safety
Yorkville Man Drives Into Ditch, Gets Charged With DUI: Police
Officers found the 22-year-old around 3 a.m., according to police
Travis Bateman was arrested for driving under the influence early Sunday morning after Yorkville police found his vehicle in a ditch near route 71 and Pavillion Road, according to a department press release.
Around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, Police responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in a ditch. Officers found Bateman and his 1998 Chevy Malibu off the road. They determined that the 22-year-old from Yorkville was intoxicated and that he had driven off the road and struck a dirt embankment, according to the release.
Bateman was booked at the Kendall County Jail.
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Kendall County Court records indicate that Bateman pled guilty to speeding in 2014 and driving without windshield wipers in 2013.
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A charge is merely an accusation of a crime, not a finding of guilt.
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