Hickory Street Domestic, 2 Taken Away In Handcuffs: Joliet Police

JOLIET —Around noon on Sunday, as many of Joliet's churches were letting out, the Joliet police were called to one of the city's older neighborhoods, Cunningham, for a domestic disturbance that resulted in two people from Joliet being taken to the Will County Jail.

Maria Escobedo, age 31, was arrested and brought to the Will County Adult Detention Facility on charges of domestic battery while 34-year-old Danny Leon-Castillo was arrested and also brought to the county jail on charges of domestic battery, assault and resisting a peace officer.

Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English said the following events happened around 12:05 p.m. on Sunday in the 1100 block of North Hickory.

Officers responded to a residence in the 1100 block of North Hickory Street for a domestic disturbance. While the officers were on the scene trying to deescalate the situation, it is alleged that Escobedo began to argue and pull the hair of her 15-year-old stepsister, English noted.

Officers intervened and Escobedo was placed into custody. While Escobedo was being placed into a squad car, Leon-Castillo emerged from the home and began to threaten to kill his adult male roommate before striking his roommate in the face, English advised.

Leon-Castillo was placed into custody following a brief struggle with the officers, the agency said.