U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s daughter was arrested this week and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and child endangerment, officials said Wednesday.
Ann S. Banaszewski, 45, of Wheaton, was arrested Monday evening while driving away from a fast-food restaurant in the suburb 20 miles west of Chicago, police said. Three children were inside Banaszewski’s van when someone called police to report a suspected intoxicated driver, said Deputy Chief Tom Meloni.
Meloni would not release Banaszewski’s blood-alcohol level. He also declined to give the children’s ages or say whether Banaszewski had a previous record.
She was released on a personal recognizance bond. The DuPage County Circuit Court had no information Wednesday about whether a court appearance had been scheduled.
A message left at Banaszewski’s home was not immediately returned and Meloni did not know whether she had an attorney.
Scalia, who began serving on the Supreme Court in 1986, has nine children.