DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Addison Chief of Police Roy Selvik have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the state’s motion to detain pre-trial an Addison man accused of his sixth DUI.
Goran Brkic, 56, appeared in First Appearance Court and was charged with one count of aggravated DUI—sixth or subsequent violation, a Class X felony.
On June 9 at approximately 11:27 a.m., Addison police officers responded to a call of a driver slumped over the wheel of his vehicle at the intersection of Lake Street and Mill Road. Upon their arrival, officers found the vehicle, allegedly driven by Brkic, in the left turn lane on westbound Lake Street heading to southbound Mill Road.
Officers positioned their squad cars in front of and behind Brkic’s vehicle to prevent him from moving. It is alleged that when officers made contact with Brkic, he was disorientated and didn’t know how to put his car in park. It is alleged that when officers put the car in park and removed Brkic’s seatbelt for him, they observed an odor of alcohol coming from Brkic. It is further alleged that Brkic’s BAC was .301.
“Time after time, Mr. Brkic thumbed his nose at the law,” Berlin said. “He continued to get behind the wheel of his car not only after his first or second DUI, but as alleged in this case, after his fifth. Now Mr. Brkic finds himself facing DUI charges for the sixth time. What I find particularly disturbing in this case is the allegation that the defendant had a BAC of .301 while driving on an extremely busy road at 11:30 in the morning.
“Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of Mr. Brkic’s alleged behavior. I commend the Addison Police Department for their work in securing Mr. Brkic’s vehicle and for their ongoing efforts in keeping our roadways safe.”
“This offender has made a career out of gambling with innocent lives on the roadway,” Selvik said. “Due to the swift actions of responding officers he was taken into custody before anyone was seriously hurt. We would like to thank State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and his staff for aggressively preventing this individual from further endangering the motoring public.”
Brkic’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 6 in front of Judge Joseph Bugos. If found guilty, he faces a penalty of between six to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
