Juan Diaz, 54, was pulled over by Elgin police on October 20 for alleged improper lane usage. Witnesses reportedly observed Diaz’s van swerving into oncoming traffic several times while driving west on I-90. He reportedly exited the tollway heading toward downtown Elgin when he was pulled over. The stop turned into a DUI investigation and Diaz was taken to a Kane County police station after failing field sobriety tests. Police fingerprinted Diaz and found that the man they had in custody previously used as many as eight aliases. Diaz reportedly had multiple licenses under different names and license numbers. Four of the licenses were allegedly revoked in the past. This would be his 15th DUI offense, according to authorities. He allegedly made inconsistent statement police about his name, date of birth, and age.
Diaz is charged with a sixth or subsequent DUI, a Class X felony under Illinois law. He faces six to thirty years in jail without probation according to reports (see DUI Penalty Table). A judge set bail at $250,000 and he is currently being held in the Kane County jail until his court date on November 8.
Juan Diaz, Elgin 15-Time DUI Offender, Lost License Four Times But Kept Driving, www.huffingtonpost.com, November 2, 2012
15-time DUI offender used many identities, cops say, www.suntimes.com, November 1, 2012