Man On Second Floor Balcony At Star Inn Motel Throws Object Hitting Joliet Police Car: Spokesman

JOLIET, IL — After three weeks of investigation, the Joliet Police Department announced that it has solved a recent crime at the Star Inn hotel at 2219 1/2 W. Jefferson St., resulting in the arrest and Will County Jail detention for 38-year-old Joliet resident Philip Baudo.

According to police spokesman Dwayne English, while officers were at the Star Inn at 12:03 p.m. March 10 handling an unrelated call, a man allegedly threw a bottle of hand sanitizer from a second-floor balcony, striking a marked squad car while an officer was inside and causing minor damage.

Surveillance footage confirmed the item was thrown from the second-floor balcony. Officers later identified Baudo as their prime suspect but were unable to locate him at that
time, English noted.

At 9:19 p.m. March 31, officers found Baudo in the 2100 block of West Jefferson Street and took him into custody. It was also determined he had an active Kendall County
warrant for failure to appear on prior traffic charges.

"During questioning, Baudo admitted to throwing the item," English revealed.

Baudo was charged with criminal damage to state-supported property. He was processed and released on a notice to appear for this charge and taken to the Will County Adult
Detention Facility for the outstanding arrest warrant.