Man At The Forge Taken To Ground By Joliet Police: JPD

JOLIET — The Joliet Police Department hauled a 20-year-old Bolingbrook resident off to the Will County Jail over the weekend following a scuffle in downtown Joliet outside The Forge.

Joliet police say Daniel Karkoszka was arrested on charges of aggravated assault to a police officer, aggravated battery to a police officer, two counts of obstructing a peace officer, two counts of resisting a peace officer and one count of obstructing justice.

Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English said that at 12:19 a.m. Oct. 12, an officer working a security assignment detail at The Forge, 22 W. Cass St., approached Karkoszka on the sidewalk, advising him to leave multiple times after staff determined that Karkoszka was intoxicated and repeatedly harassing female patrons.

According to police, Karkoszka became combative and challenged the officer to fight, approaching the officer threateningly, and was taken to the ground by the officer. While on the ground, English said Karkoszka continued to resist, but was eventually placed into custody.

While being processed at the Joliet Police Department, police said Karkoszka continued to be belligerent to the officers and refused to cooperate. He's accused of trying to spit at the officers and eventually hitting an officer in the arm while in the booking area.

Karkoszka was later taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.

The Bolingbrook 20-year-old was freed from the jail on Sunday, jail records show. He lives on Countryside Drive.