Man With Loaded Gun Wanders Joliet's Near West Side, Now He's in County Jail: Police Reveal Why

JOLIET, IL — When it comes to Halloween and Joliet, you never know what is going to happen. Joliet police announced the arrest of 40-year-old Deshauwn King of Joliet in connection with several felony charges that have landed him in the Will County Jail.

According to police spokesman Dwayne English, at 2:14 a.m. on Halloween, the officers responded to Riverwalk Homes, 362 North Broadway Street, for a report of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, he said the officers located a man matching the suspect’s description in the rear parking lot and identified
him as Deshauwn King.

During a search of King, officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine from his waistband, English revealed. The handgun appeared to have a defaced serial number. Officers also recovered suspected crack cocaine from his pocket after he disclosed that he was carrying drugs.
Officers determined that King did not possess a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card or concealed carry license. King was taken into custody without incident, the arrest report noted.

King was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, defacing identification marks of a firearm, No FOID, possession of a controlled
substance and criminal trespass to state supported property. He was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.