3 Arrested, 2 Loaded Guns Recovered On Joliet's East Side: Cops

JOLIET, IL — A 19-year-old Joliet resident and a 16-year-old boy with loaded guns were arrested Monday night after they ran from a car following a traffic stop on Joliet's east side, police said.

Robert Gant, whose mugshot is seen at the top of this article, was booked into Will County's jail on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of ammunition, no Firearm Owners Identification and obstructing a peace officer. The 16-year-old boy was placed at the River Valley Juvenile Justice Center on identical charges.

Joliet police also arrested 23-year-old Tyler Grigsby, the driver, for an outstanding Will County arrest warrant and traffic citations, police said.

Monday night's traffic stop happened at 10:30 p.m. near Richards and East Washington Streets.

As Joliet police pulled Grigsby's car over, his two passengers ran from the car and officers chased after them, police reports said.

Officers quickly caught the 16-year-old, police said, and he had a loaded gun with him.

As for Gant, officers later caught him in the 300 block of First Avenue, and after his capture, a Joliet police dog found a loaded gun not far from the location Gant was arrested, police said.

"Grigsby was identified as the driver of the vehicle," police said. "He was placed into custody without incident for an active Will County failure to appear arrest warrant. He was cited for the traffic violations as well."

Gant, 19, lives in the unit block of North Cagwin Avenue, in Joliet's St. Patrick's Area, jail logs show.