Man Asleep At The Wheel Was Drinking And Driving, Carrying Cocaine: Plainfield PD

PLAINFIELD, IL — A man who was found asleep at the wheel, blocking a lane of traffic, was discovered to have been drinking and driving while also transporting cocaine, according to Plainfield police.

The May 9 incident involving Peter J. Guerrero, of Shorewood, was included in Wednesday's police blotter.

Officers were called around 5:45 p.m. to the intersection of Lockport Street and Miles Avenue for a welfare check after someone reported a car, determined to be a white Dodge Ram, with its hazard lights on stopped in a traffic lane. Police found the driver, identified as 47-year-old Guerrero, unresponsive but breathing, Commander Anthony Novak told Patch.

Police struggled to wake the man and subsequently called in the Plainfield Fire Protection District to evaluate Peter.

The man eventually regained consciousness and completed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. With the results and other supporting evidence, Novak said police had probable cause to believe Peter was driving under the influence of alcohol. During the booking process at the Plainfield Police Department, he submitted to a breathalyzer and was found over the legal blood alcohol content limit of 0.08.

While searching the car, police also found a white powdery substance that later tested positive as cocaine, Novak said.

At the time of the arrest, Peter also had a no-bond warrant issued out of Grundy County.

Police charged the Shorewood man with the following offenses and transported him to the Will County jail:

• Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol
• Driving under the influence of alcohol
• Driving under the influence of alcohol (greater than 0.08 BAC)
• Driving while driver's license is suspended or revoked
• Illegal transportation of alcohol
• Illegal stopping, standing or parking where prohibited
• Possession of a controlled substance