Felony DUI Arrest For Joliet Motorist Injured In Wreck: JPD

JOLIET, IL — A 31-year-old Joliet man who spent time recovering from his injuries at St. Joe's hospital after he crashed into a parked sports utility vehicle is now facing felony DUI charges.

This week, Joliet police arrested Roberto Flores on charges of aggravated driving under the influence/revoked license, aggravated DUI-no insurance and DUI.

Around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Joliet police went to the 2200 block of Douglas Street for a crash.

Flores was driving a Buick sedan when he collided with a parked, unoccupied Dodge sport utility vehicle, police reports show.

Afterward, Flores was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and later released. From there, Flores was given a ride to the Joliet Police Department for processing and then taken to the Will County Jail.

"While on scene, Flores displayed signs of intoxication and was taken into custody without issue," Joliet police reports reflect.

Jail logs indicate Flores was freed on Wednesday night after posting 10 percent of his $25,000 bail. He resides in the 2500 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive, in the Plainfield area of Joliet.