MELENDEZ, JOSEPH BRAZIL

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MELENDEZ, JOSEPH BRAZIL

Booked on 9/10/2025 7:50 PM
by Pleasant Prairie Police Department

Booking Number: 2025-00005444

Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 150.0 lbs
Age: 35
Address: WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085

Charges

OPERATING WHILE REVOKED (DUE TO ALC/CONT SUBST/REFUSAL)
OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE W/O INSURANCE
EXCEEDING SPEED ZONES (16-19 MPH)
OWI (1ST)

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Arrest records date back to March 1, 2025.

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