Accused Drunk Driver Threatens To Give Police West Nile Virus

Oak Lawn police charged a 47-year-old man with driving under the influence and resisting arrest after he threatened police during a traffic stop, reports said.

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Detectives observed a white Mercury Cougar drifting across the lanes on the 9800 block of Cicero Avenue around 10:10 p.m. Sept. 4.  When the car changed lanes and made a right turn on to Southwest Highway without signaling, police curbed the car at Southwest and Kenton Avenue, reports said.

When detectives approached the car, the driver, identified as Kurt. J Dangel, of the 5600 block of Edge Lake Drive, rolled his window down three inches. Police said the detectives detected a strong odor of alcohol and observed a glass in the back seat of the car. The front seat was also wet.

Asked if he had been drinking, Dangel allegedly replied that he had “one beer.” Police said that Dangel admitted to being arrested in June by Evergreen Park police for possession of a controlled sustance.

According to the report, Dangel said without prompting: “They put a fake bag of crack on me, they knew it b---s---.”

When asked to get out of the car, police said Dangel got out and began to act “irritated and angry.” 

Dangel allegedly said, “Evergreen Park police f------ with me and you see what happened to them, right? You think their mayor got West Nile virus by accident?”

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