Police blotter: Mad dash from gunman
JOLIET -- A local man fled for his life when a bandit dressed all in black brandished a pistol and demanded his money Saturday night.
The 50-year-old man told police he was walking home from work about 7:45 p.m. when he was accosted on McRoberts Street near Cass Street.
A 5-foot-10, 140-pound black man in his 20s, clad entirely in black and with braided hair pointed his gun at the ground and asked his prey, "What you got in your pockets?" according to a police report.
But the victim of this would-be robber ran off and made it to his home.
The man later told police that he believes he would have been shot if he had not made his desperate dash to safety.
The man reportedly was smoking in the park near Jefferson Street when a pack of eight men accosted and beat him about 7 p.m. The gang stole the injured man's cell phone and wallet, which contained $45, then harried him as he struggled to escape.
The mob followed the man as he crossed the river and proceeded down Jefferson Street, finally abandoning him near the courthouse.
Residents later found the man immobile on the porch of their East Washington Street home and called the police.
The man was taken to Silver Cross Hospital.
• Daniel A. Acosta , 20, of 433 Salem Square in Bolingbrook, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Tuesday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
• Arsenyl D. Hill , 21, of 4850 W. 79th St. in Burbank, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Tuesday on a charge of manufacture or delivery of cannabis.
• Felicia M. Croswell , 23, of 211 Hampdon Court in Bolingbrook, was arrested by Bolingbrook police and booked into the county jail Tuesday on charges of unlawful use of a credit card and domestic battery.
• Joyce C. Miggins , 34, of 1812 Glacier Ridge Drive in Plainfield, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Tuesday on a charge of theft.
• Oscar P. Zamora , 32, of 373 N. Hickory St. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail on charges of domestic battery and possession of fraudulent identification.
• Justin L. Martens , 18, of 208 E. Taylor St. in Grant Park, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Tuesday on a charge of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.
• Charmaine M. Davis , 41, of 264 Walnut Circle in Bolingbrook, was arrested by federal marshals and booked into the county jail Wednesday on a charge of forgery.
• Jaime Sandoval , 25, of 2446 57th Ave. in Shorewood, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on a charge of possession of a stolen firearm.
• Raynoldo E. Perez , 19, of 1405 Winifred St. in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on charges of manufacture or delivery of cannabis and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
• Robert J. Szymanski , 19, of 417 North Ave. in Lockport, was arrested by Lockport police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on charges of burglary and residential burglary.
• Wesley D. Ledbetter , 23, of 316 N. Hickory St. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on charges of possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespassing.
• Anthony T. Pitchford , 27, of 1307 Arthur Ave. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Wednesday on charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance and theft.
• Devon D. Johnson , 22, of 8 Miller Ave. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Thursday on a charge of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.
• Joseph Delgado, 26, of 4613 Fisherman's Terrace in Lyons was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of aggravated battery, obstructing justice and battery.
• Francisco Hernandez, 27, of 1127 Joliet Road in Lemont was arrested by Bolingbrook police and booked into the county jail Sunday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
• Gary Millsapp, 40, of 4718 S. King Drive in Chicago was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Sunday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance and on a warrant for failing to appear in court.
• Patricia Dunne, 58, of 1111 Elizabeth St. in Crest Hill was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of retail theft and violating conditions of bail.
• Michael Flores, 24, of 1100 Chesson St. in Wilmington was arrested by Frankfort police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Michelle Defrank, 27 of 173 Forest St. in New Lenox was arrested by Frankfort police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Thomas Hedge, 21, of Gary, Ind., was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, and fugitive from justice.
• Brock Sims, 20, of 604 Elmwood in Holiet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm without an owner's identification card and possession of ammunution without an firearm owner's identification card.
• Youshia Benyamin, 56, of 1713 N. Catalpa in Mount Prospect was arrested by Bolingbrook police and booked into the county jail Saturday on a charge of retail theft.
• Thomas Steinfatt, 41, of 16632 Cagwin in Lockport was arrested by Lockport police and booked into the county jail Saturday on a charge of residential burglary and on a warrant for failing to appear in court.
• Mario Ortiz-Garcia, 35, of 2659 Whitfield in Romeoville was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.
• Jose Herrera, 40, of 808 Ingalls Ave. in Joliet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
