Joliet Schools Locked Down After Suspect Barricade
200 Romayne Ave
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Summary
- A suspect fled on foot after a vehicle crash during a traffic stop in Joliet, Illinois, and subsequently barricaded themselves inside a home.
- Nearby schools were placed on lockdown, and a SWAT team later entered the residence. Residents were advised to stay indoors, and police restricted access to the surrounding area.
Timeline
Residents within a one-mile radius were advised to stay inside, and police asked the public to avoid Joyce Road between Jefferson and McDonough streets.
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Around 4 p.m., Chopper 7 observed a man briefly open the door to place and retrieve an item on the porch. Shortly after, a SWAT team broke down the front door and entered the home.
The suspect entered a home and barricaded themselves inside. Nearby schools—Marycrest School, Mary Sears Children’s Academy, and Joliet Township High School District 204 administrative building—were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Just before 1 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop in the 200-block of Romayne Avenue. The vehicle crashed, and the person of interest fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
Incident reported at 200 Romayne Ave.
Residents within a one-mile radius were advised to stay inside, and police asked the public to avoid Joyce Road between Jefferson and McDonough streets.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
Around 4 p.m., Chopper 7 observed a man briefly open the door to place and retrieve an item on the porch. Shortly after, a SWAT team broke down the front door and entered the home.
The suspect entered a home and barricaded themselves inside. Nearby schools—Marycrest School, Mary Sears Children’s Academy, and Joliet Township High School District 204 administrative building—were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Just before 1 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop in the 200-block of Romayne Avenue. The vehicle crashed, and the person of interest fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
Incident reported at 200 Romayne Ave.
Residents within a one-mile radius were advised to stay inside, and police asked the public to avoid Joyce Road between Jefferson and McDonough streets.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
Around 4 p.m., Chopper 7 observed a man briefly open the door to place and retrieve an item on the porch. Shortly after, a SWAT team broke down the front door and entered the home.
The suspect entered a home and barricaded themselves inside. Nearby schools—Marycrest School, Mary Sears Children’s Academy, and Joliet Township High School District 204 administrative building—were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Just before 1 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop in the 200-block of Romayne Avenue. The vehicle crashed, and the person of interest fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
Incident reported at 200 Romayne Ave.
Residents within a one-mile radius were advised to stay inside, and police asked the public to avoid Joyce Road between Jefferson and McDonough streets.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
Around 4 p.m., Chopper 7 observed a man briefly open the door to place and retrieve an item on the porch. Shortly after, a SWAT team broke down the front door and entered the home.
The suspect entered a home and barricaded themselves inside. Nearby schools—Marycrest School, Mary Sears Children’s Academy, and Joliet Township High School District 204 administrative building—were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Just before 1 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop in the 200-block of Romayne Avenue. The vehicle crashed, and the person of interest fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
Incident reported at 200 Romayne Ave.
Residents within a one-mile radius were advised to stay inside, and police asked the public to avoid Joyce Road between Jefferson and McDonough streets.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
Around 4 p.m., Chopper 7 observed a man briefly open the door to place and retrieve an item on the porch. Shortly after, a SWAT team broke down the front door and entered the home.
The suspect entered a home and barricaded themselves inside. Nearby schools—Marycrest School, Mary Sears Children’s Academy, and Joliet Township High School District 204 administrative building—were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Just before 1 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop in the 200-block of Romayne Avenue. The vehicle crashed, and the person of interest fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
Incident reported at 200 Romayne Ave.
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