Thursday, May 16, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
By David Mills One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. In 2011, 323 people were killed by alcohol-related crashed in Illinois, which makes up 35 percent of the 918 total crash …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Arrests reported by Plainfield police, other agencies, May 4-13.
May 13 Edgar A. Hernandez, 35, of the 5500 block of Meadowbrook in unincorporated Plainfield was arrested by Will County Sheriff's police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of aggravated DUI, driving during suspension, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper traffic lane use, police said. May 8 Matthew Cessna, 19, of the 12000 block of Walden Drive, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 12:35 a.m. at 127th Street and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of drugs, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane use, possession of cannabis (30 grams or less) and possession of drug equipment, police said. May 4 Esther Fontaine, 49, of the 15000 block of Center St. in Plainfield was …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Ernesto Gonzalez was booked May 10 following early-morning crash.
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…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Arrests reported by Plainfield police, April 9-19.
April 9 Jason Schaus, 36, of the 400 block of 87th Street, Naperville, was arrested by Plainfield police at 3:16 p.m. at 127th Street and Heggs Road and charged with reckless driving, driver and passenger seat belt violations and driving an insured vehicle, police said. April 13 Brianna Deblasio, 21, of the 200 block of Raven Road, Shorewood, was arrested by Plainfield police at 1:09 a.m. at Renwick Road and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use and driving an uninsured vehicle, according to police. April 19 Prince Hardaway, 28, of the 500 block of Gordon in Calumet City was arrested by Plainfield police at 2:43 a.m. at Indian Boundary and Renwick roads and charged with driving under the …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Arrests reported by Plainfield police, other agencies, April 9-12.
April 9 Valerie Wolfer, 20, of the 1800 block of Harvest Lane, Plainfield, was arrested at 12:05 p.m. at the Plainfield Police Department, 14300 S. Coil Plus Dr., on an in-state warrant, according to police. Lejuana Buchanan, 47, of the 2400 block of Cactus Court, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 7:32 p.m. at Renwick Road and Route 59 on an in-state warrant and a charge of driving without a valid license, police said. April 10 Zachary Searcy, 21, of the 13000 block of Grande Poplar Circle, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 6:21 p.m. in the 12000 block of Grand Pines Boulevard and charged with theft of $500 or less, police said. April 11 Ruth Mae Bryant, 37, of the 14000 block of Napa Circle, Plainfield, was …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Michael Moreno, 32, was convicted Wednesday of aggravated DUI in the death of motorcyclist Gerald Puglise of Lombard.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Arrests made by Plainfield police, other agencies, March 20-25.
March 25 Mardonio H. Martinez, 42, of the 12000 block of Bob White Lane, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of felony domestic battery and driving on a suspended license, according to jail records. Bond was set at $53,000. March 24 Kristen Sue Moran, 48, of the 12000 block of Red Clover Lane, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, police said. Deborah A. Sims, 29, of the 14000 block of Faulkner Court, Plainfield, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Arrests reported by Plainfield police, other agencies, March 10-21.
March 10 Eileen Dieball, 40, of the 25000 block of Alison Road, Plainfield, was arrested at 7:02 a.m. at the Plainfield Police Department, 14300 S. Coil Plus Dr., and on a charge of theft over $500, police said. March 16 Brianne O'Brien, 22, of the 700 block of Casey Drive, Minooka, was arrested by Plainfield police at 11:42 p.m. at Fox River and Lockport streets and charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, police said. March 21 Kelsey F. Nonneman, 25, of the 100 block of East Bailey Road, Naperville, was arrested by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on an in-state warrant and a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Plainfield police stepped up drunken driving, seat belt enforcement from March 14 to 17.
Article submitted by the Plainfield Police Department: The Plainfield Police Department made four drunk-driving arrests during the recent St. Patrick’s Day crackdown, three of which were made after midnight. In addition, 69 occupant restraint citations were written, 43 of which occurred during nighttime enforcement hours. Plainfield police joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the Illinois St. Patrick’s Day campaign. The campaign featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities which included a strategic media campaign as well as additional enforcement activity. Extra emphasis was given to late-night hours, as statistics show the highest number of …
Keith Gaines, 18, allegedly tried to head-butt a cop outside of a Romeoville gas station.
March 17 Michael Guziec, 55, of the 24000 block of DeJohn Boulevard, Naperville, was arrested by Plainfield police at 7:41 p.m. at Illinois and Main streets and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use and violating a traffic signal, police said. March 16 Keith Gaines, 18, of the 13000 block of of South Jonesport in unincorporated Plainfield, was arrested by Romeoville police at 9:35 p.m. at the Circle K gas station, 20 S. Weber Rd., after police received a report of a man in front of the building yelling and screaming. When officers attempted to talk to Gaines, he tried to head-butt a policeman, according to Romeoville Assistant Chief Steve Lucchesi. Police also reportedly found an open bottle of vodka on the…
John
7:56 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
You could change it to zero but people will still drive after drinking. In my humble opinion, people will drive drunk until the penalties for doing so are so severe they are destructive to ones life such as several years in jail, no drivers license ever again, 6 figure fines, etc. Even with such draconian penalties I believe people will still drive drunk because alcohol impairs your judgment. How… more ›