Crime & Safety

Will County DUI Arrests: Jan. 26

Recent driving under the influence charges from around Will County.

Bolingbrook

Jan. 12 Servando Cruz, 22, 1409 Aster Lane, was arrested at 3:41 a.m. and charged with an equipment violation and DUI following a traffic stop on the 600 block of E. Boughton Road, police said.

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Jan. 12 Jamie Escutia-Hernandez, 27, 419 Wellington Ln., was arrested at 1:13 a.m. and charged with driving on a suspended license, no insurance and two counts of DUIfollowing a traffic stop on Lot J of Beaconridge Drive, police said.

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Jan. 10  Oscar Melgarejo, 21, 14043 S. Largo Ct., Plainfield, was charged with speeding, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol and DUI, following a traffic stop at Bolingbrook Dr. & Remington Blvd. at 2:11 am. 

Jan. 10 Andre Weatherly, 23, 167 Wethersfield, Ln., was charged with speeding, no insurance, andDUI, following a traffic stop on the 400 block of W. Boughton Rd., at 1:32 am. 

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Channahon-Minooka

Jan. 18 Zachary A. Helland, 21, of Joliet, was arrested on charges of DUI of drugs and expired registration, Channnahon police said.

Jan. 13 Matthew D Sharp, 25, of Morris, was arrested on charges of two counts of DUI, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane use, and failure to signal, Channahon police said.

Jan. 12 Sean M. Nunn, 23, of Minooka, was arrested in the 100 block of Wabena Avenue on a charge of DUI, Minooka police said.

Plainfield

Jan. 19 Joshua Reynolds, 29, of the 100 block of Fairwood Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested by Plainfield police at 12:42 a.m. at Chicago and Illinois streets and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.

Romeoville

Dec. 31 Steven Marston, 54, 630 S. Edgewood, LaGrange, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department at about 11:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Route 53 and Taylor Road and charged with driving under the influence, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding.

Jan. 1 Michael D. Stacken, 21, 429 Dalhart Ave., Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department at about 2:25 a.m. Jan. 1 at Route 53 and Renwick Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to reduce speed and improper lane usage.

Jan. 5 Matthew Burcenski, 34, 1520 Azalea Circle, Romeoville, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department at about 2:20 a.m. Jan. 5 at Weber Road and Creekside Drive and charged with driving under the influence, resisting arrest, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding.

Joliet

Jan. 22 Oscar Hernandez, 33, 412 Garnsey, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 22 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended/revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, speeding and not wearing a seat belt.

Jan. 19 Elvira Marie Marinez, 34, 418 Francis, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 19 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended/revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and improper lane usage.

Jan. 19 Oscar Villarreal, 24, 3814 Fiday, Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 19 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, blood alcohol content over .08, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper use of title or registration and improper traffic lane usage.

Jan. 19 Briana C. Woods, 22, 821 Second Ave., Joliet, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 19 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, transporting or carrying alcoholic liquor and improper traffic lane usage.

Jan. 19 Taurino Zafra-Zavaleta, 27, 1127 Elizabeth, Joliet, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Jan. 19 on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, blood alcohol content over .08, driving under the influence of drugs, transporting or carrying alcoholic liquor, no driver's license and improper traffic lane usage and on a warrant for failure to appear.

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Check out recent DUI reports from around Will County.

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