Alleged dealer arrested
JOLIET -- Police say one man was arrested near a fast food restaurant for delivering items that weren't on the menu Tuesday afternoon.
Cooperative Police Assistance Team Director Jamal Simington said Marcus L. Brown , 35, "was arrested after bringing cocaine and marijuana" to undercover officers he met in the lot at McDonalds, 1555 N. Broadway.
Brown, of 1093 Lois Place, was booked into the county jail on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance near a school or park, one count of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of delivery of cannabis.
Police were called around 5:30 p.m. to a clothing story in the 100 block of South Bolingbrook Drive after a 33-year-old man said he'd been attacked by a customer.
"He'd been approached by Aaron J. Pierce, who inquired about his religion. Upon learning the victim's religion, the offender made a derogatory comment and left the business," Lt. Mike Rompa said.
But Pierce, 25, allegedly returned a short time later and "began striking the victim without provocation." Police say the shopkeeper picked up a small knife to defend himself and Pierce fled.
"Officers received a call of a stabbed subject in the area (and) located Pierce with a superficial cut to his arm," Rompa said.
After being identified by the victim, Pierce was treated at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital before being booked into the county jail on charges of aggravated battery and committing a hate crime.
John P. Bender , 19, of 8115 E. Highpoint Road, was injured Sept. 15 when a .22 caliber bullet detonated. He was treated at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora.
Police say Bender and as Nicholas R. Nitzsche , 19, of the 2000 block of Deerpoint Lane, tampered with the ammunition, injuring themselves.
On Friday, Bender was charged with unlawful possession of firearm ammunition without a FOID card and reckless conduct. Nitzsche was charged with reckless conduct. They turned themselves in Monday.
Their bond is set at $2,500 each. They will appear Nov. 13 in Kendall County Court.
• A KelTec PF9 handgun and Xbox 360 video game system were stolen between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning when a door was kicked in at an apartment in the 800 block of North Broadway in Joliet.
• Andrew C. Kurbis , 31, of 25015 S. Center St. in Channahon, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Tuesday on a charge of criminal trespassing.
