Judge pepper-sprayed in drunken-driving arrest

Lake County's top judge faced a dousing of pepper spray and a drunken-driving charge after a weekend traffic stop by Vernon Hills police.

David M. Hall, a Lake County judge since 1989 and chief judge since December 2007, was admitted to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for a "heart-related event" after his arrest, his attorney Mark Belokon said.

Hall, 55, of Waukegan, also faces charges of resisting a peace officer, failure to yield or stop at an intersection and improper lane usage, said Vernon Hills Officer Bob Lonergan.

Lonergan declined to comment on the details of the arrest or the use of pepper spray, but did say Vernon Hills police routinely carry cans …