Man Bites Woman, Pulls Her Hair, Smacks Her: Joliet Police

JOLIET, IL — A 23-year-old Joliet man from the city's east side is no longer in the Will County Jail in connection with allegations that Jose Cabrera attacked a woman he knows, hitting her in the head, pulling her hair and biting her arm.

The incident happened Sunday, around 9:30 a.m. at Cabrera's residence, in the 600 block of Richards Street. Joliet police hauled him away in handcuffs, arresting him on charges of domestic battery, interfering with the reporting of domestic violence and obstructing an officer.

"During an argument, Cabrera struck the victim in the head, pulled her hair, and bit her arm," Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English announced.

When the victim was on the phone with 911, Cabrera grabbed the phone away from her, though the victim escaped from Cabrera, English said.

English said that Cabrera locked himself in a bedroom and the police officers spoke with Cabrera to de-escalate the situation.

Officers were eventually able to place Cabrera into custody, and he was taken to Silver Cross Hospital by the Joliet Fire Department due to his level of intoxication, English.

By 10:30 p.m. Monday, Cabrera was booked into the Will County, and he was let out of jail around 6 p.m. Tuesday after posting 10 percent of his $5,000 bail.