Joliet Police Use Taser After Motorist Tries Walking Away: English

JOLIET, IL — The Joliet Police Department announced that one of its late-night arrests this past weekend involved 37-year-old Joliet resident Corey Travis on charges of aggravated battery to a peace officer, fleeing the police and obstructing a peace officer.

According to the arrest reports, the Joliet police also tried to use a taser on Travis.

Police spokesman Dwayne English said that at 10:21 p.m. on Friday, an officer tried to stop a Chevrolet Monte Carlo near Hickory Street and Western Avenue for a registration violation. The vehicle accelerated away but then backed into a driveway in the 300 block of Center Street. The driver, identified as Travis, exited and walked toward a house, ignoring commands and cursing at the officer, English noted.

When the officer tried to take him into custody, Travis allegedly pushed the officer's hand away, the police announced.

A taser was deployed but was ineffective; however, Travis then complied and was arrested. A search of the vehicle revealed suspected cannabis and open alcohol. Travis was cited for improper display of registration plate, no valid registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, unlawful possession of cannabis and possession of open alcohol by the driver.

His vehicle was towed away by the city.