March 17, 2007, 8:59 PM
A call from White Castle at Ogden and Harlem alerted police to a man asleep in the drive-thru lane. The manager said the guy ordered food at the intercom, then nodded off in the 25 feet between intercom and pickup window. The driver of the 2002 Acura was definitely not awake, so the officer got into the car via the passenger door. It was in drive, running, with the sleeping man's foot on the brake. The officer removed the key and woke up 25-year-old Derick Romstedt of Channahon; Romstedt was asked to get out of the car. With bloodshot eyes, poor balance and vomit-smeared garb, Romstedt needed help to stand. He protested "I'm just going home, man, I want some food." Because of the man's condition and boozy breath he was asked to perform sobriety tests, which he had a lot of trouble doing. Citations included obstructing traffic, no insurance, no seatbelt and driving while too wasted to keep his eyes open.
