Bolingbrook Man Arrested, Charged After Failed Carjacking: Police

BOLINGBROOK, IL — A 35-year-old Bolingbrook man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted carjacking in his own subdivision earlier this week.

Aubrey J. Watson was arrested just after 6 a.m. on Monday after police found him hiding between cars near the area on Fernwood Drive where police said that Watson pulled a 51-year-old man from his vehicle and attempted to steal the vehicle, police said.

Watson and the victim of the attempted carjacking do not know one another, Bolingbrook Lt. Anthony Columbus said. Officers arrived at the scene of the incident and Watson tried to run from officers but was soon arrested after being detected. Officers took him into custody after a brief struggle.

Columbus said that Watson was uncooperative with officers during the booking process and attempted to push past officers at the Will County Detention Center. Watson was still in custody as of Wednesday and is being held on $500,000 bond.

Watson was arrested on probable cause of aggravated vehicular carjacking, resisting a police officer and battery, Columbus said.