Joliet Criminal Caused Shelter In Place, Here's What Happened: English

JOLIET, IL — The Joliet Police Department has issued a press release revealing that 33-year-old Reginald Rogers is in the Will County Jail following the shelter in place incident that happened on Joliet's east side Friday morning.

Rogers is charged with armed habitual criminal and aggravated battery.

According to police spokesman Dwayne English, an incident last weekend preceded Friday morning's search warrant.

On September 27, at 1:46 a.m., the officers responded to 317 Youngs Avenue for a disturbance and a 36-year-old man had a laceration to the forehead and blood on his clothing. In the yard of the residence, Rogers approached the victim from behind and struck him in the head with a handgun, English said. Police also allege that Rogers pointed the handgun at the victim after the initial attack.

The victim was treated at the scene by Joliet Fire Department paramedics and declined transport to a hospital.

Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Rogers on aggravated battery charges, along with a search warrant for 317 Youngs Avenue.

Then, on Friday, October 3, at 9 a.m., members of the Joliet Police Department Special Operations Squad, Crisis Negotiator Team, Tactical Unit, K9 Unit, detectives and officers executed the search warrant at 317 Youngs Avenue. A brief shelter in place order was issued to area residents as a precaution. Rogers was at the residence and placed into custody on the arrest warrant.

Two handguns and a loaded ammunition magazine were recovered from the residence, the Joliet police advised.