Police Blotter: Man Driving With Vodka Resists Arrest

SUNDAY, DEC. 18

License Violations

• Daniel C. Guevara, 23, of Chicago Heights, was ticketed for driving with a suspended license after police randomly ran his license plates near Cooper Road and Lincoln Highway.
• Margarita Zamudio-Estrada, 40, of Joliet, was ticketed for driving without insurance or a valid license. A passenger in the car, Antonio L. Reyes-Leal, 35, of Joliet, was given a ticket for allowing an unauthorized driver behind the wheel of his car.

SATURDAY, DEC. 17

Walmart Theft

Thomas H. Kobiec, 40, of Wilmington, was charged with retail theft after police were called to Walmart. Police said Kobiec concealed $55 of items and tried to leave the store without paying. He posted bond and was given a court date. Police also determined that Kobiec drove to Walmart with a suspended license, for which he was ticketed.

Car Burglary

• A resident came to the police station Saturday afternoon and said someone stole various items from the center console of his car at some point in the two days prior to the report.
• Various items, including electronics, were stolen from an unlocked car parked in the 900 block of Cooper Road.

Suspended License

Ann M. Kinzer, 44, of Minooka, was ticketed for driving with a suspended license after police randomly ran her license plates near Route 30 and Interstate 80.

FRIDAY, DEC. 16

Purse Stolen

A shopper at the Target in New Lenox told police that someone stole her purse from an unattended cart.

Warrant Arrest

James R. Schmitz, 30, of the 100 block of Elm Street in New Lenox, turned himself in around 12:50 a.m. at the  on a failure-to-appear warrant out of Will County. His bail was set at $1,000.

License Violations

• J. Guadalupe Rios-Martinez, 45, of Chicago, was given traffic tickets for driving without insurance, a valid license or a front license plate.
• Paul Bey, 41, of Joliet, was given tickets for speeding and driving with a suspended license.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15

DUI, Resisting Arrest

Kenneth J. Gray, 78, of the 1500 block of Andrea Drive in New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, illegally transporting alcohol and resisting arrest following a car accident in Frankfort.

Frankfort Police Commander Kevin Keegan said officers responded to an accident at Laraway and Pfeiffer roads at 7:37 p.m. Keegan said Gray was driving northbound on Pfeiffer and went through the stop sign at Laraway, colliding with another driver.

Both Gray and the other driver were taken to St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, but neither suffered severe injuries. Keegan said Gray was "belligerent" when police tried to assist him. A half-empty bottle of Skol Vodka was found in the car, and Keegan said Gray had glossy eyes and had appeared to urinate himself while driving.

When police tried to give Gray a field sobriety test, he continuously slapped away the officer's hands and threatened to punch the paramedics. Eventually, police had to strap down Gray to a gurney. Keegan said Gray had four previous DUI charges, including two convictions, and was thus given felony DUI charges.

He was taken to Will County Jail on Thursday night.

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