JOHNSON, MATTHEW J

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JOHNSON, MATTHEW J

Booked on 12/27/2025 2:05 AM
by Pleasant Prairie Police Department

Booking Number: 2025-00007591

Race: Black or African American
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 165.0 lbs
Age: 35
Address: WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085

Charges

OPERATE W/O VALID D/L
OPERATING LEFT OF CENTER LINE (GBH)
CAUSE INJURY/OPERATE WHILE UNDER INFLUENCE 1ST
WARRANT OTHER AGENCY - OUT OF COUNTY
RESISTING OR OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER
INJURY BY INTOXICATED USE/VEHICLE
1ST DEGREE RECKLESS ENDANGERING SAFETY
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (THC) 2ND+

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Arrest records date back to March 1, 2025.

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