Man Grabbed Groin Of Joliet Paramedic, Gets Arrested 2 More Times This Week: Joliet Police

JOLIET, IL — Michael Honiotes, a 57-year-old man who has been the subject of numerous Joliet Patch crime stories in the past including criminal charges of damaging the White Castle restaurant property on Jefferson and Larkin, was arrested two more times by Joliet police on the same day.

According to Joliet police, in the first case, Honiotes was arrested and given a notice to appear in Will County court on charges of aggravated battery to a paramedic. The second crime has put him in the Will County Jail on charges of residential burglary.

Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English offered Joliet Patch that at 12:27 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 900 block of Plainfield Road for a suspicious person incident. Officers made contact with Honiotes, who police said was displaying erratic behavior and requested an ambulance for a medical issue.

While Honiotes was in a Joliet Fire Department ambulance, he grabbed the groin of a paramedic, English said. He was then placed into custody without incident. Honiotes was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph Medical Center. Honiotes was released from the hospital later that morning and was processed and released on a notice to appear.

Then, in the middle of Tuesday afternoon, Joliet police learned of a house burglary.

At 3:32 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Comstock Street for a burglary in progress. Honiotes had allegedly entered an enclosed porch at the residence, rummaged through belongings, and removed clothing items, English said.

He said the officers found Honiotes nearby and his clothes matched the description provided by the caller. Honiotes had clothing items reported stolen from the residence, police said.

According to English, Honiotes indicated he entered the home even though he was not known to the victim and had no permission to enter the home. Honiotes was placed into custody without incident, and he remained in the Will County Jail as of Friday morning.