Skip to main content

Violence in This Week's Crime Scene

 Violence has been an issue in Joliet these last few weeks. The following stories detail some of Joliet police's problems with violence in the community. 

By: Josh Golden

Crashed Vehicle, Driver Shot

    Joliet, IL - Late on Wednesday November 23, a 28-year-old man crashed into a tree after being shot in the chest. According to Joliet police the crash occurred around 11:05 p.m. and took place on the Joliet side of Larkin Avenue. The car was a Chevrolet Malibu and once the driver was shot, the vehicle veered off into different lanes and eventually struck a tree as well as an office building. 

The Joliet Fire Department brought the man to the Ascension St Joseph Medical Center and no other injuries were reported to police. 

Man With Aluminum Bat Allegedly Hospitalizes Woman

      Joliet, IL - Thomas Couch is a 59-year-old man who allegedly used an aluminum bat to strike a Joliet woman. The attack happened on November 23, and Couch was booked into Will County Jail the next morning. Police were called to the scene at 10 p.m. and were informed of the situation and how the family had handled it. 

Couch was charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery and his bail is set at $10,000.

Key Fob Used to Poke Woman 

    Joliet, IL - Rene Alonzo Jr. was arrested on November 25 after allegedly striking a woman in the face with a key fob. His charges were domestic battery and interference with the reporting of domestic violence. According to police, Alonzo had also slapped the woman multiple times and pulled her hair. Police were also informed that this woman and Alonzo were romantically involved with one another.  

Alonzo was sent to Will County Jail on a bail of $20,000 but was able to get out after posting the necessary 10 percent.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A New Board Game Coffee Shop in Shorewood: The Critical Grind

 Noëllie Inard Credit: www.criticalgrind.com  On Thursday, November 10th, a new cafe named the Critical Grind Board Game Café opened in Shorewood, Illinois. This coffee shop is a little different from cafes already opened in the Joliet, Plainfield and Shorewood areas. Situated on 852 Sharp Drive in the Sharp Center off Black Road near Route 59 in Shorewood, the coffee shop, previously owned by a kickboxing studio, is close to the Bliss Hair Studio. The owners, Dana Buxbaum and her husband Shaun Tenant, mixed what they loved to create their idea of the perfect coffee shop. “I always wanted a coffee shop,” said Dana Buxbaum, “My husband and I combined our love of gaming with my vision of the coffee shop.” The coffee shop has made available bookshelves full of games such as Clue, The Serial Killer Trivia Game, Sorry, Dragoon and many more. In an interview with Patch editor, Buxbaum stated that they have “[...] about 400 games in [their] library” with family-friendly and inclusive...
Post a Comment
Read more
  Rory Richards Facebook Certain Fields From Profile Bios, Including “Religious Views”; Does Not Say Why Facebook has announced plans to remove certain fields from profile bios. Starting on December 1, users will no longer be presented with an option to list their sexual orientation, their political views, their address, or their religious views on their personal profiles. Facebook did not provide an explanation for this decision. The decision was announced one week after Meta, the parent company of Facebook, fired 11,000 employees, 13% of its total workforce; whether or not these two events are correlated, however, remains unclear.
Post a Comment
Read more

Bolingbrook Blues Showcase is Happening on September 24

  Photo Courtesy of www.bolingbrook.com By: Saba Aamir Bolingbrook, IL. – The Windy City Blues Society and the Village of Bolingbrook are bringing the “Bolingbrook Blues Showcase” to the Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center on September 24, 2022. The showcase will feature nine bands from Chicagoland who will compete in round 2 of the “Chicago Blues Challenge."  The challenge will be timed, judged and scored as the bands perform. Finalists of the challenge will move on to the “International Blues Challenge” (IBC) in Memphis, according to the Bolingbrook Arts Council press release.  Performances for the showcase will feature Darren Jay and The Delta Souls, Downtown Charlie Brown and Binford, Hendricks and Cash, Kevin Purcell and The Nightburners, Lil Harvey and The Chitown Blues Band, A Patch of Blues, The Sean McKee Band, Tip Jar Stars and Win Noll and The Rockin’ Souls. The Village sponsored band, The Instinct, who was part of IBC in 2018 and 2019, will headline...
Post a Comment
Read more