Crime & Safety
Another Joliet Police Arrest At Townhouse Motel On Plainfield Road
Juan Garcia, 34, of Romeoville was placed into custody and the pocketknife was recovered, Joliet police said.
JOLIET — The Joliet Townhouse Motel at 832 Plainfield Road continues to keep the Joliet police force busy. The officers have made several arrests here this year and also investigated a deadly stabbing of a 48-year-old man.
On Tuesday night, Joliet police arrested 34-year-old Romeoville resident Juan Garcia. giving him a Notice to Appear on charges of aggravated assault.
Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English said that at 9:26 p.m., officers responded to the Townhouse Motel for a customer causing a disturbance.
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Officers determined that Garcia had rented a room and had become upset about a faulty room key. Police believe Garcia argued with the desk staff and then displayed a pocketknife and threatened to stab the employee.
Garcia was on the scene and was placed into custody, and the pocketknife was recovered.
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