Fight – Possible Battery: A report was taken involving juveniles in a physical altercation. The case is under investigation.
Battery: Officers responded to a battery involving juveniles. A juvenile was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and criminal damage to property.
Location: Peotone Junior High
On October 10, a complainant reported a delayed account of a physical altercation that occurred the previous Friday night. The officer met with the parents and juvenile, who had visible bruising around his eye. The officer also interviewed the other juvenile involved in the presence of a parent. The Offender 18 YOA Alvarez was charged with battery.
On October 13, Officers responded to the 400 block of Ahlborn Drive, for a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, they spoke with a male subject outside and a female inside the residence. It was determined to be a verbal dispute. Neither party wished to leave the residence, but both agreed to remain in separate rooms for the evening. Officers documented the incident and cleared the scene.
On October 15, while on patrol, a Peotone officer was flagged down by two subjects, in the area of Beecher Road and Harlem Avenue, who reported being hijacked at gunpoint. The victims stated that a white smaller vehicle stopped in front of them, and four male Black subjects exited, brandished a handgun(s), and ordered them out of their car. The suspects fled northbound in both their own vehicle and the victims’ vehicle, a 2020 black Kia Soul. The Kia Soul was entered into the national stolen vehicle database, and surrounding agencies were alerted via the Statewide Emergency Radio Frequency. Illinois State Police, as well as the Will County Sheriff’s Department, assisted Peotone. The case is active and under investigation.
On October 14, an officer responded to a report of a dog bite, at N. Second and E. Main Streets. The complainant stated that while walking her dog, two dogs escaped a residence in the 200 block and attacked her dog. The owner came outside and secured the dogs. The complainant reported no injuries to herself; her dog’s paw was red but not bleeding. Officers spoke with the owners of the two dogs and issued ordinance violation tickets for Failure to Attach Rabies Tag and Permitting Animal to Run at Large.
Community Safety Reminder
The Peotone Police Department reminds residents to always be aware of your surroundings.
• If you are ever approached by an armed subject, do not attempt to resist. Your safety is the top priority – cooperate, get to a safe location, and call 911 as soon as possible.
• Practice spatial awareness when driving. Leave extra space between your vehicle and the one in front of you, especially at intersections and stop signs. This gives you more time to react, provides an escape route if needed, and reduces the risk of being boxed in by another vehicle.