Fight Breaks Out, Punches Thrown As Man, Woman Arrested Inside Will County Courthouse: Police

JOLIET, IL — Joliet Patch has now obtained the complete information in regard to separate incidents involving violent behavior inside the Will County Courthouse from Wednesday. Neither incident had anything to do with the other.

According to sheriff's office spokeswoman Elizabeth Matthews, at 9:39 a.m., the sheriff's deputies were sent to respond to the third floor near Courtroom 301 of the Will County Courthouse regarding a disturbance.

She said that a woman and a man were walking out of Courtroom 301 when 33-year-old Tori McNeely began punching the male in the face. Then it appears Ricki McNeely, also 33 years old, pushed the adult female.

The female was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked out.
Ricki McNeely was charged with battery. Tori McNeely was charged with aggravated battery in a public place.

The jail listed Ricki McNeely as living in Crest Hill on Marlboro Lane while Tori McNeely has an address on West Main Street over in Braidwood.

If that wasn't enough to keep the Will County sheriff's office courthouse security deputies busy, 20 minutes later there was major trouble brewing on the eighth floor.

More Courthouse Violence Breaks Out On 8th Floor

According to spokeswoman Matthews, at 10 a.m., two Court Security Officers were injured during a disturbance in Courtroom 801.

She said that while attempting to execute a remand arrest on Latrell Johnson, due to his failure to comply with court directives stemming from an unrelated domestic violence court case, Johnson tried to flee the courtroom.

Johnson began physically fighting with both Court Security Officers and two Joliet police officers helped place Johnson in handcuffs, she said. The Court Security officers suffered minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Johnson suffered a cut to his right hand and elbow and was treated on scene. Johnson was then charged with two counts of aggravated battery against a peace officer and taken to the Adult Detention Facility.

Johnson comes from Park Rose Avenue in Crest Hill and he's 22 years old. Unlike the other two, he is not being released from the Will County jail, the jail logs show.