A Fake Name, Open Alcohol, Meth And His BMW Got Towed: Joliet Police

JOLIET, IL — A 41-year-old Joliet man who has been wanted by the Joliet police for an October 2022 violent incident was captured over the weekend after driving around Collins Street in his BMW with methamphetamine and open alcohol, according to arrest reports.

Alejandro Guerrero, who lives along Woodruff Road, is now in the Will County Jail facing a $25,000 bail. His charges are: criminal trespass, two counts of domestic battery, two counts of criminal property damage, possession of a controlled substance, obstructing justice, obstructing identification and one Grundy County arrest warrant.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, Guerrero's first run-in with Joliet police happened two days before Halloween in 2022, but Guerrero managed to hide from officers at that time.

On October 29, 2022, at 8:04 p.m., Joliet police went to an apartment in the 200 block of First Avenue for a domestic disturbance. Guerrero forced his way into the apartment, damaging the door, punching the woman in the face and body multiple times.

"It is believed that Guerrero then damaged the victim’s cell phone and fled the area in a vehicle. Officers checked the area for Guerrero at this time but were unable to locate him," English announced in Monday's press release.

On November 14, 2022, detectives obtained a warrant to arrest Guerrero on charges of criminal trespass, the two domestic battery counts and two counts of criminal damage to property, but Joliet police did not find Guerrero for more than a year.

This past weekend, on Saturday, Feb. 17, Joliet police took him into custody.

At 9:20 p.m., Joliet police made a traffic stop on Guerrero's BMW near Collins and Clay Streets for a registration violation.

During the traffic stop, officers saw an open container of alcohol in the BWM and officers recovered methamphetamine when they searched the car.

Guerrero tried to provide Joliet police with a fictitious name, but officers confirmed his identity a short time later.

Officers discovered that Guerrero was wanted on the arrest warrant as well as a warrant from Grundy County for failing to appear in court on previous charges of possession of a controlled substance.

During Saturday night's arrest, Joliet police also gave Guerrero traffic citations for unlawful display of registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and illegal transportation of alcohol by driver, and his BMW was towed from the scene.