Blotter: Plainfield Man Charged with DUI After Crashing Into Railroad Crossing Gates

May 11

Martin D. Ayala, 17, of the 16000 block of Arbor Drive was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.

May 10

Ernesto Gonzalez, 39, of the 14000 block of Capital Drive in Plainfield was arrested by Plainfield police booked into the Will County jail after police said he crashed into the railroad crossing on Route 126 while driving drunk. Sgt. Mike Fisher said Gonzalez' vehicle smashed into the railroad gate mechanism around 1 a.m. Friday. "He demolished the whole arm assembly and pole," Fisher said, adding Canadian National had to send out a repair crew the following day. Gonzalez is charged with aggravated DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to carry/display license or permit, illegal transportation of alcohol and operating an uninsured vehicle, according to jail records. Police said Gonzalez was not injured.

May 3

Jason Pham, 31, of the 22000 block of Marritton Road, Frankfort, was arrested by Plainfield police at 2:43 a.m. at Lockport Street and Wallin Drive and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating an uninsured vehicle and violating a traffic signal, police said.