Posted on 05/08/2004 7:23:59 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John
CHICAGO -- Chicago television anchorman Walter Jacobson was arrested early Saturday for allegedly driving while drunk, running a stop sign and obstructing traffic in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, police said.
Jacobson, 66, was observed by an officer "staggering" out of a pizza shop at around 12:45 a.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. Jacobson then approached a vehicle that was double-parked in such a way that other motorists were forced to drive left of the center to get around him, she said.
Kubiak did not know the address of the pizza shop.
The officer approached the Fox anchorman and told him not to enter the vehicle or drive pending a field sobriety test, Kubiak said.
Jacobson entered the vehicle anyway and began driving north on Lincoln Avenue, she said.
After failing to stop at a stop sign at Geneva Terrace, the officer pulled Jacobson over at 529 W. Belden Av., Kubiak said. His vehicle was impounded.
Results of a Breathalyzer test were not immediately available, Kubiak said.
Jacobson was charged with driving under the influence and cited for obstruction of traffic, failure to stop at a stop sign, invalid registration and failure to register his vehicle with the state of Illinois, Kubiak said.
Jacobson stated his occupation as "reporter" on the arrest record, Kubiak added.
Jacobson was released from the Near North District on an individual recognizance bond, Kubiak said.
Jacobson was scheduled to appear in Traffic Court on June 8.
Nothing as of yet on the Fox Chicago web site.
Walter Jacobson, Fox 32 Chicago Anchorman
Behold: a fool deserving of the consequences of his actions.
Brilliant characterisation. If you're not a writer or a journalist already, consider becoming one. A direct hit on your part.
Did he use any of the following, during questioning?
1. Grachki (grach'-key): Chicagoese for "garage key" as in,
"Yo, Theresa, waja do wit da grachki? Howmy supposta cut
da grass if I don't git intada grach?"
2. Uptadaendada (up-ta-da-en'-dada): As in, "Joey, you kin ride
yur bike uptadaendada alley but not acrost or I'll bust yur butt."
3. Sammich: Chicagoese for sandwich. When made with sausage,
it's a sassage sammich; when made with shredded beef, it's an
Italian Beef sammich, a local delicacy consisting of piles of
spicy meat in a perilously soggy bun.
4. Da: This article is a key part of Chicago speech, as in "Da
Bears" or "Da Mare" -- the latter denoting Richard M. Daley,
or Richie, as he's often called.
5. Jewels: Not family heirlooms or a tender body region, but a
popular name for one of the region's dominant grocery store
chains. "I'm goin' to da Jewels to pick up some sassage."
6. Field's: Marshall Field's, a prominent Chicago department store.
Also Carson Pirie Scott, another major department store chain,
is simply called "Carson's."
7. Tree: The number between two and four. "We were lucky dat we
only got tree inches of snow da udder night."
8. Prairie: A vacant lot, especially one on which weeds are growing.
9. Over by dere: Translates to "over by there," a way of
emphasizing a site presumed familiar to the listener. As in,
"I got the sassage at da Jewels down on Kedzie, over by dere."
10. KaminskiPark: The mispronounced name of the ballpark where
the Chicago White Sox (da Sox) play baseball. Comiskey Park
was recently renamed U.S. Cellular Field (yuck!).
11. Frunchroom: As in, "Getottada frunchroom wit dose muddy shoes."
It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In the land
of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists
believe, from "front room."
12. Use: Not the verb, but the plural pronoun "you." "Where's use goin'?"
13. Downtown: Anywhere near The Lake, south of The Zoo (Lincoln Park
Zoo) and north of Soldier Field.
14. The Lake: Lake Michigan. (What other lake is there?) It's often
used by local weathermen, "cooler by The Lake."
15. Boys' Town: A section on Halsted between Belmont and Addison which
is lined with gay bars both sides of the street. "Didn't I see use
in BoysTown in front of da Manhole?"
16. Braht: Short for Bratwurst. "Gimme a braht wit kraut."
17. Cashbox: Traffic reporter slang for tollbooths. "Dere's a delay
at da cashbox on da Skyway."
18. Goes: Past or present tense of the verb "say." For example,
"Then he goes, 'I like this place'!"
19. Guys: Used when addressing two or more people, regardless of each
individual's gender.
20. Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "Do ya wanna
canna pop?"
21. Sliders: Nickname for hamburgers from White Castle, a popular
Midwestern burger chain. "Dose sliders I had last night gave me
da runs."
22. The Taste: The Taste of Chicago Festival, a huge extravaganza
in Grant Park featuring samples of Chicagoland cuisine which takes
place each year around the Fourth of July holiday.
23. "Jieetyet?": Translates to, "Did you eat yet?"
24. Winter and Construction: Punch line to the joke, "What are the
two seasons in Chicago?"
25. Cuppa Too-Tree: is Chicagoese for "a couple, two, three" which
really means "a few." For example, "Hey Mike, dere any beerz left
in da cooler over by dere?" "Yeh, a cuppa too-tree."
26. 588-2300: Everyone in Chicago knows this commercial jingle and
the carpet company you'll get if you call that number -- Empire!
27. Junk Djor: You will usually find the 'junk drawer' in the kitchen
filled to the brim with miscellaneous, but very important, junk.
28. Southern Illinois: Anything south of I-80.
29. Expressways: The Interstates in the immediate Chicagoland
area are usually known just by their 'name' and not their
Interstate number: the Dan Ryan ("the Ryan"), the Stevenson,
the Kennedy, the Eisenhower (the "Ike"), and the Edens.
30. Gym Shoes: The rest of the country may refer to them as sneakers
or running shoes but Chicagoans will always call them gym shoes!
Thank you, thank you very much.
More fun tidbits about Jacobson for our non-Chicago friends . . . he is about 4'11" and weighs around 105 pounds.
OK, I'm exaggerating. But, he is a strange little man with a head that is disproportionately large for his body.
He's a lot like Mike Wallace, Geraldo and probably a bit of Aaron Brown, mixed together.
Skippy, as some people referred to him (I can't remember where he got the nickname; I do know he didn't like it), jumped ship from WBBM in the late 80s and went to cross-town Fox O&O WFLD's then-fledgling news operation.
Jacobsen spent more than one night in a tenament during several series of reports on the homeless and on the Chicago Housing Authority's public projects. He's done commentaries since his 'BBM days, always liberal, always smart-assed and in your face.
Go figure...
He's a lot like Mike Wallace, Geraldo and probably a bit of Aaron Brown, mixed together.
Skippy, as some people referred to him (I can't remember where he got the nickname; I do know he didn't like it), jumped ship from WBBM in the late 80s and went to cross-town Fox O&O WFLD's then-fledgling news operation.
Jacobsen spent more than one night in a tenament during several series of reports on the homeless and on the Chicago Housing Authority's public projects. He's done commentaries since his 'BBM days, always liberal, always smart-assed and in your face.
Go figure...
Just damn.
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