Crime & Safety

35 Criminal Charges For Los Angeles Lakers Fan Arrested By Joliet Police

Joliet police captured the 27-year-old out of Chicago Heights and with 35 charges, and it's unclear when he's getting out of the jail.

Isaiah James of Chicago Heights faces 35 charges, according to Will County records.
Isaiah James of Chicago Heights faces 35 charges, according to Will County records. (Mugshot via Will County Jail )

JOLIET, IL — Earlier this week, Joliet police arrested 27-year-old Isaiah James out of Chicago Heights on 35 criminal charges.

James was booked into the jail on Wednesday night on charges including 11 counts of dealing illegal drugs, three counts of gunrunning, 13 counts of the sale of illegal guns by a convicted felon, five counts of armed violence, two counts of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and one count of possessing or receiving a gun without a serial number.

At the time of his booking into the Will County Jail, James was wearing a Los Angeles Lakers T-shirt.

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As of Thursday, the details for James' criminal complaint had not been made a matter of public record on the Will County Courthouse website.

Mugshot via Will County Jail

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