Domino's Armed Robbery Shooting: Joliet Man Arrested

JOLIET, IL — A 27-year-old Joliet man was arrested in Kankakee County this weekend in connection with the January armed robbery of the Domino's Pizza on Joliet's Collins Street.

During the crime, the gunman fired one shot in the direction of the Domino's employees. No one was hit, Joliet police say.

On Saturday, Joliet police announced the capture of Jaelyn Gant, who is charged in Will County with two counts of armed robbery, being an armed habitual criminal and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

The Joliet robbery happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Jan. 14.

A man entered the Domino's, demanding money and displaying a gun. While fleeing, the robber fired one gunshot at the Domino's employees, Joliet police said.

In the days ahead, Joliet police determined that Gant was the culprit, and the Will County State's Attorney's Office authorized charges on Feb. 5, police said.

A Will County judge recently issued a warrant for Gant's arrest and set bail at $1 million.

On Friday, Joliet police learned the Bradley Police Department arrested Gant, and he remains in the Kankakee County Jail awaiting his return to Will County.

A current mugshot of Gant was not immediately available Saturday.

In 2014, Joliet Patch ran a story on Gant headlined,"Joliet Man Charged With Crest Hill Shooting." The article stated that Crest Hill cops nabbed a Joliet man wanted in connection with a gun attack in their town. Ex-convict Jaelyn Gant, 21, was arrested and charged with the aggravated discharge of a firearm, possessing a firearm as a felon, the unlawful use of a weapon, and violating his parole.