Crime & Safety
Aurora Man's 6th DUI Sends Him To Prison For 9 Years
Cops say Roberto Patino Hernandez, 45, had an open case of Budweiser and several open cans in his car when he was pulled over.
AURORA, IL — An Aurora man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he was convicted of his sixth DUI. Roberto Patino Hernandez, 45, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of aggravated DUI Thursday. Hernandez was pulled over on May 9, 2016, after police saw him driving 16 mph over the speed limit near the intersection of Farnsworth Ave. and Sheffer Rd.
According to police, Sheffer's breath smelled of alcohol and he had an open case of Budweiser in the car and "several empty beer cans" strewn on the passenger seat.
He was taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests, police say.
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Hernandez was previously convicted of DUI in DuPage County in 1999, 2010, and 2011. He also has a previous DUI conviction in Kane County on his record from 2006 and one from Washington State in 2000, police say.
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