Standoff Ensues After Yorkville Man Threatens Delivery Driver, Police With Knife: YPD

YORKVILLE, IL — A Yorkville man who threatened a delivery driver, and later police, with a knife prompted a standoff Sunday near the downtown area, officials said.

The incident in the 600 block of Tower Lane began with a series of 911 calls from the man, Jamar E. Clinton. The 22-year-old man was uncooperative during the initial response, at about 11:03 a.m., and officers later determined that the 911 call was prompted by a verbal dispute between Clinton and a family member, officials said.

Over the course of the next few hours, police said the Clinton made several more emergency calls but remained uncooperative with both call takers and responding officers. At about 2:40 p.m., Yorkville officers were dispatched back to the residence after receiving a report that Clinton had threatened a delivery driver with a knife, according to a news release. The man then threatened to harm any responders who approached the property, officials said.

Officers established a perimeter around the home and initiated contact with Clinton. A standoff ensued for several hours, during which Clinton repeatedly entered and exited the home armed with a knife, threatening to harm anyone who came near, police said.

Clinton also damaged a nearby resident's car and continued refusing to cooperate with negotiators to surrender himself peacefully, officials said.

At 6:36 p.m., police requested backup from the Kendall County Special Response Team, who were able to place Clinton into custody following a brief struggle.

Clinton was taken to the Kendall County jail and booked on the following charges:

• Two counts of intimidation (felonies)
• Criminal damage to property (felony)
• Aggravated battery to a peace officer (felony)
• Two counts of aggravated assault (misdemeanor)
• Assault (misdemeanor)

The incident remains under investigation. As of Monday afternoon, Clinton remains in custody at the Kendall County jail.