Police: Drunken Man Caught Sleeping at a Traffic Light

A man who had been driving under the influence of alcohol was found asleep behind the wheel, according to police reports.

said they found Ronald L. Faizon Jr., 43, of Chicago, asleep at a traffic light at the intersection of 95th Street and California Avenue at 4:43 a.m. on Feb. 26, after receiving a call of a suspicious car sitting in traffic. According to reports, Faizon had been sitting in the same spot for more than five minutes, with the car in drive. 

“Apparently, the driver was sleeping at the wheel, slumped over the steering wheel,” police said. Reports said that Faizon was not wearing a seatbelt at the time.

Upon exiting the vehicle, police said Faizon “rolled out, bracing himself on the door.” Faizon failed all field sobriety tests, and blew .169 on the breathalyzer, police said—more than two times the legal limit.

Faizon was ultimately charged with driving under the influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content over .08, obstructing traffic, failure to wear a seat belt, and issued a citation for local ordinance for the tow of his car.

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