Joliet's police officers conducted a canvass of the scene and recovered firearms believed to be connected to the incident.
The Joliet police officers learned the child had entered a residence in the 500 block of Summit Street.
He initially refused to walk as officers escorted him to a squad car, according to Joliet police.
He was ultimately taken into custody without further incident, a Joliet police spokesman said.
Michael Ritchey has been put in the Will County Jail four different occasions since early last July. He's a Joliet 35-year-old.
Last month, 20-year-old Jakaila Rancifer pleaded guilty and was sentenced for a 2025 battery crime. Now, she's back in Will County's Jail.
Channahon resident Shane Divis, now 24, just spent four days in the Will County Jail after Joliet police arrested him on a bench warrant.
Bryan Lopez has been released from the Will County Jail after three days in custody. His friend, Joshua Price, will remain in custody.
Justin Crubaugh was charged with two counts of endangering the life or health of a child. He comes from the city of Lockport.
Joliet police heard a loud noise coming from the parking lot and saw several people running toward the entrance of the business.
Antonio Cid comes from South State Street Lockport. He spent three days in the Will County Jail but regained his freedom over the weekend.
Raoul’s office has prosecuted dozens of individuals for PPP loan fraud.
Zachary Palmer has multiple previous auto theft arrests. Now he faces a petition to deny pretrial release.
During a search, officers located a pipe commonly used for smoking narcotics in Christopher Esbensen’s possession, police said.
Talib Muhammad, 53, of Chicago, had entered the store and attempted to leave with several items without paying for them, Joliet police said.
Crews performed interior attacks, vertical ventilation and savage and overhaul.
Joliet Patch has produced numerous crime stories about Anthony's over the past decade.
A 60-year-old man in the front yard sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
This marks the third time already this year that 26-year-old Joliet resident Yuliana Zavala has been in the Will County Jail.
For the third time in 2026, Anthony Marek, 28, finds himself in the Will County jail. Joliet police have arrested him twice since April 24.
The Joliet police were looking for Amanda Bice. As it turned out, they also managed to arrest Tyrone Boykins of Crest Hill, too.
This marks the second time Amanda Bice has been kept in the Will County Jail so far in 2026. Crest Hill police arrested her in January.
Only Joliet Patch has brought you multiple stories over the years of Ronald Meimers, 62. Joliet police just arrested him again this week.
In October 2024, Joliet police arrested Kendrick Pullen, who hails from Chicago, following the east-side house slaying along Wenborg Street.
Kevin Crosby, age 37, has been charged with aggravated robbery and burglary. He is no stranger to the Joliet Police force.
Bethany McKee's lawyer, Rachel White-Domain, has filed her response to the Will County State's Attorney's motion to reconsider a new trial.
The intersection remained closed for several hours while members of the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit reconstructed the crash scene.
The dog was secured and transported by officers to Joliet Township Animal Control, Joliet police said.
John Walsh was processed at the Joliet Police Department and released on a notice to appear in Will County's Courthouse.
The 17-year-old arrestee was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transferred to the River Valley Justice Center.
The Crest Hill police officers found the defendant across the street and attempted to place him under arrest.
The second handgun had previously been reported stolen from Missouri.
Max Michel, 32, said he was discharged from the military in January and needed a break from his wife and children, prosecutors advised.
Less than 12 hours after a homicide victim patronizing Anthony's Pub lost his life, a Joliet teenager suffered a stab wound on Broadway.
Officers recovered multiple spent shell casings and a handgun in the parking lot.
Over the course of his 40-year career, platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds.
Will County Judge Chrystel Gavlin ordered the release of Donshea Merrick following his Joliet police arrest on two domestic battery crimes.
Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans led Thursday's press conference to publicize arrests of Fortino Rodriguez and Ronaldo Rodriguez-Gasca.
Joliet Patch has written about Michael Moreno before. He just spent the past five months in Will County's Jail. Now, he's jailed yet again.
Shawn Miller, 41, comes from the 1300 block of Joliet's Clara Avenue. He has been kept in the Will County Jail since April 24.