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Drunken Driving

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Will County DUI Arrests, Oct. 20

Drunken Plainfield man makes a run for it, ends up with multiple charges: police.

Plainfield  Oct. 16: Danielle Delara, 20, of the 11000 block of Wolf Drive, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police at 7:05 a.m. at 127th Street and Naperville Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. Oct. 13: Joseph Corrado, 27, of the 1800 block of Kelly Avenue, Crest Hill, was arrested by Plainfield police at 11:19 p.m. at Renwick Road and Route 59 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. Bond amount was $1,000. Bolingbrook   Oct. 7: Eddie Pearson, 37, of 339 Inner Cir., was arrested at 3:35 a.m. and charged with improper lane usage and two counts of DUI following a traffic stop at Veterans Parkway and Lily Cache Lane, police said.  Saul Villanueva, 23, of 301 Kent Ave…

Friday, May 11, 2012

Mock-Crash Drives Home the Realities of Drunken Driving

Staged the morning before prom, the accident was organized by the RHS branch of SADD, local police and fire.

When Romeoville High School students, parents and staff arrived at school Friday morning, they witnessed all sorts of emergency equipment tending to a mock two-car accident caused by a drunk driver. The demonstration, put together by the RHS Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the Romeoville police and fire departments and Pfeiffer Towing, took place the morning of the RHS prom to emphasize to students the dangers of drinking and driving. The accident was set up in the field next to the main entrance to RHS so everyone arriving by car or by bus could witness what was happening as they came to school.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Sheriff's Office Plans Holiday DUI Crackdown

The Will County Sheriff's Office will be on the lookout for impaired drivers over the holidays, and reminds travelers to buckle up.

The Will County Sheriff's Office is planning a late-night crackdown for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" campaigns during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. The intensified enforcement effort underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths during late-night hours and the importance of driving safe and sober. According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the midnight to 3 a.m. timeframe is the deadliest time on Illinois roadways. The data also shows this time of evening has the highest percentage of driving under the influence incidents and the lowest safety belt usage rate. "The numbers do not lie," Sgt. Steve Byland…

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