Joliet Man Damaged Ex-Girlfriend's Jeep, Crashed Into Truck: Police

JOLIET, IL — A Joliet 22-year-old man faces aggravated assault charges after police said intentionally crashed into another person’s truck after he had already damaged an ex-girlfriend’s vehicle earlier this month, police said.

Corey Benson was arrested on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after police said Benson arrived at a home in the 1300 block of Mason Avenue and damaged his ex-girlfriend’s Jeep while it was parked in the driveway. Police said at the time, a friend of the woman drove by the home and that Benson got into his vehicle and began following the man.

Benson then followed the vehicle to the area of West Jefferson and Raynor Avenue and intentionally collided with the truck with the vehicle and then fled.

Officers found Benson at his home in the 1000 block of Sheila Drive and arrested him, police said. While in custody, Benson told police he intended to harm himself. Police said an ambulance was called and that while being placed into the ambulance, Benson attempted to pull away from police.

He was released from St. Joseph Hospital on Tuesday and was taken to the Will County Jail and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated resisting a police officer, obstructing justice and two counts of property damage.