Joliet Officer Arrested In New Lenox On Domestic Battery Charge

JOLIET, IL - A Joliet Police officer was taken into custody on Friday in connection with allegations that he recently physically assaulted his ex-wife in the village of New Lenox where she apparently resides, Joliet Patch confirmed.

On Friday evening, Lou Alessandrini, deputy chief of New Lenox's Police Department, said that William "Bill" Busse was arrested in connection with a single charge of domestic battery, which was authorized by the Will County State's Attorney's Office of James Glasgow this week.

New Lenox’s deputy chief said it was his understanding that Busse's ex-wife contacted police this week alleging that her ex-husband physically battered her during an argument. New Lenox Police investigated the nature of the allegations and criminal charges were authorized by Will County's prosecutors, Alessandrini said.

A warrant for Busse's arrest was issued and he was located and taken into custody on Friday afternoon in New Lenox, the deputy chief said.

Back in March, in an unrelated incident involving another Joliet Police Department officer, veteran Joliet Detective Dave Jackson was charged with two counts of domestic battery in connection with allegations that he roughed up his long-time mistress at her house in Crest Hill, police reports obtained by Joliet Patch indicate.