Police Blotter: Romeoville Man Accused of Driving Drunk with No Lights, Fleeing Police

March 17

Luiz Martinez, 26, of the 400 block of Hamrick Avenue, Romeoville, was arrested at 5:46 a.m. in the 200 block of Murphy Drive and charged with driving under the influence, hit and run, improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, police said.

March 21

Lidia Acosta, 22, of the 1100 block of Elgin Street, Joliet, was arrested at 11:14 a.m. at a business in the 400 block of South Weber Road and charged with retail theft, according to police.

March 24

Jan Cifonie, 70, of the 1000 block of Birch Lane, Romeoville, was arrested at 7:18 p.m. at Birch Lane and Berkley Drive and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without lights, fleeing/eluding a peace officer and driving without a license, police said.

March 26

A 16-year-old juvenile was arrested at 8:22 a.m. in the 0-100 block of Independence Boulevard and charged with possession of drug equipment, according to police.

March 28

Jeremy Brown, 18, of the 24000 block of Cropland Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 3:28 p.m. at a business in the 400 block of South Weber Road and charged with retail theft, polcie said.

March 30

Tamara Smith, 23, of the 400 block of Fairmont Avenue, Lockport, was arrtested at 6:07 p.m. at Renwick and Weber roads and charged driving with a suspended registration and illegal transportation of alcohol, police said.

April 2

Olivia Padilla, 47, of the 4100 block of 57th Street, Chicago, was arrested at 4:36 p.m. at a business in the 200 block of South Weber Road and charged with retail theft, according to police.