Friday, September 10th, just before 3:00 in the morning, Galesburg Police were dispatched to Beck’s gas station on East Main Street after employees reported a male subject passed out in a vehicle. The male subject was seen vomiting outside earlier that night. Officers arrived and with the vehicle’s window’s being down, were able to eventually wake-up the individual. The driver was identified as 31-year old Bryson Clark of Galesburg. Officers asked if Clark knew where he was and his reply was, “Davenport, Iowa.” Beck’s employees told GPD Clark had stopped into the convenience store earlier in the night to purchase liquor. After a failed field sobriety test, Clark was placed under arrest. A preliminary breath sample showed Clark had a BAC of .138. He was ultimately charged with DUI A2 and DUI A1 for a BAC over .08.
Just after midnight on Saturday, September 11th, while on routine patrol, Galesburg Police observed a vehicle constantly braking and driving the wrong way down East Ferris Street. Police initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver: 58-year old Calvin Hawthorne of Galesburg. Hawthorne admitted to having “one beer” according to police reports. While emitting a moderate alcoholic odor, officers had Hawthorne conduct a field sobriety test which showed signs of impairment. Hawthorne submitted a preliminary breath test which read his BAC as .192. He was placed under arrest and charged with Driving Under the Influence, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, and Driving the Wrong Way on a Divided Highway.
