Crystal Lake man accused of being drunk while toddler wandered in road

A Crystal Lake man on pretrial release on a DUI charge was arrested again Friday after police said he was “highly intoxicated” when they found a toddler he was responsible for wandering alone in a roadway.

Michael Weger, 45, of the 300 block of South McHenry Avenue, is charged with aggravated assault on an officer, firefighter, EMS or EMT, a Class 4 felony, and endangering the life or health of a child, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court.

The complaint alleges that at about 7 p.m. Friday, Weger “knowingly and without lawful authority engaged in conduct which placed (an officer) performing his official duties, in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.”

Authorities allege Weger approached the officer, pulled his right arm back and clenched his fist.

He also is accused of endangering a 19-month-old child whose care he was responsible for while being highly intoxicated, leaving the child unattended for about 10 minutes, according to the complaint.

Weger appeared in court Saturday morning then released with conditions that include he not consume alcohol or go to places where the primary purpose is the sale or consumption of alcohol, according to an order signed by McHenry County Judge Mark Fachinni.

Weger is due in court Monday for a petition to revoke his pretrial release on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. That charges alleges he was driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he was involved in a crash Jan. 18.