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Joliet Man Faces Multiple Charges after Crashing into Linda’s Pizza
Lirot On March 10, 2026, at 8:50 p.m., Officers responded to Linda’s Pizza, 723 Taylor Street, after a vehicle crashed…
Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges for Beating Rooster
Arreola On March 7, 2026, at 3:46 p.m., officers responded to Gonzalez Fresh Produce, (652 Collins Street) for a report…
Armed Felon Arrested following Disturbance at Joliet Gateway Center
Townsel On February 21, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the Joliet Gateway Center (90 East Jefferson Street) reported…
Suspect Identified in Cell Phone Store Robbery
Bond Following an extensive investigation into the aggravated robbery at a Cricket Wireless store on February 7, 2026, Joliet Police…
Suspect Arrested for Breaking in and Attacking Pregnant Spouse
On February 10, 2026, at 11:14 p.m., officers responded to an apartment in the Joliet Housing Authority building located at…
Suspect Released from Hospital, Faces Six Counts of Murder in Deaths of Mother and 4-Year-Old
Earlier this morning, Joliet Police detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Joseph D. Johnson (29, Joliet) on six counts of…
Police Seek Help in ID-ing Robbery Suspect
On February 7, 2026, at 12:47 p.m., officers responded to the Cricket Wireless store (425 Collins Street) for a report…
Suspect Charged with First Degree in Deaths of Woman and 4-year-old Son
Earlier this morning, Joliet Police detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Joseph D. Johnson (29, Joliet) on six counts of…
Police Investigating Double Homicide Involving Mother and 4-Year-Old Son
At approximately 6:55 a.m. on January 25, 2026, officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the area of…
Woman Injured in Shooting on Second Near Hobbs
On January 22, 2026, at 9:29 p.m., officers responded to the area of Second Avenue and Hobbs Avenue for a…
15-year-old Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Another 15-year-old
On January 22, 2026, at 1:24 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 400 block of…
Joliet Police Chief ‘Fed Up’ Following Arrest of Repeat Weapons Offender
On January 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., members of the JolietPolice Department Special Operations Squad, Crisis Negotiation Team, Tactical Unit,…