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Plano man arrested on DUI, fleeing and eluding charges

By Kendall County Now staff report
Plano police station, 111 East Main Street, Plano

Plano police station, 111 East Main Street, Plano (Shea Lazansky)

Plano police arrested Francisco J. Lucero Amaro, 28, of the 900 block of West Route 34, Plano, at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 after stopping the vehicle he was driving on North Cook Street at West Abe Street in Plano.

In a statement, police said Amaro’s vehicle was observed speeding 27 mph over the posted speed limit on Route 34 and initially fled from officers who attempted to stop it.

Police said Amaro has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and illegal transportation of alcohol by a driver.

After booking procedures, Amaro was released pending an appearance on the charges at Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville, police said.