Crime & Safety
Juarez Shatters Girlfriend's Car Window: Cops
The incident occurred on Westshire Drive, according to Joliet Police.

JOLIET, IL - A 23-year-old Joliet resident who lives in the 1100 block of Westshire Drive remains incarcerated at Will County's Jail after Joliet Police say he shattered his girlfriend's car window on Sunday night after a heated argument. Joliet officers took Benjamin Juarez away in handcuffs and booked him into the county jail around 11:30 p.m. Sunday on charges of criminal damage to property as well as an active warrant out of Will County.
According to Joliet Police, the victim told officers at the scene that she was arguing with her boyfriend, Juarez, and as she was leaving his house she entered her vehicle.
"Juarez then ran up to the vehicle and threw an object at her vehicle causing the car window to break," police reports show.
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Juarez ran from the scene, but Joliet Police captured him and "arrested him for the damage to the victim’s vehicle and Juarez had an outstanding warrant for traffic violations," reports show.
Mugshot of Benjamin Juarez via Will County Sheriff
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