Driver in Alleged Hit-and-Run Crash Faces DUI Charge: Blotter

MONDAY, MAY 6

Burglar Goes After Coins

An attempt to pry open the coin box on a commercial Whirlpool washer in the laundry room of a building in the 5800 block of 158th Place damaged the appliance, according to a report. The damage was done sometime between noon April 23 and 2 p.m. April 26. No coins were taken.

SUNDAY, MAY 5

Hit-and-Run Crash

Noel G. Martinez, 28, of the 5200 block of West 157th Place, was charged with driving under the influence, driving without insurance, leaving the scene of a crash and improper lane use, according to a report.

Police were called about a loud crashing sound at about 3:18 a.m. in the 15600 block of Arroyo Drive, and a witness saw one of the drivers run away from the crash, the report stated. An officer found the driver and was holding him near the corner of 157th Place and Vista Avenue, the report continued.

At the crash site, a silver Chevrolet was missing its entire passenger side and rear passenger wheel, the report stated. A path of debris stretched about 200 feet long in the road, the report continued.

Martinez refused to take field sobriety tests after police arrested him, according to the report. He is due on June 6 in Bridgeview court.

Police blotter information is provided by the Oak Forest Police Department. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.

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