Stolen Gun Found In SUV Of Joliet Man Who Fled Police: JPD

JOLIET, IL — A 28-year-old Joliet man who sped away from an overnight traffic stop just as police approached his sports utility vehicle is now in Will County's Jail because he had a loaded stolen gun, according to Joliet police reports.

Jarvis Young, 28, was arrested by Joliet police on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen gun, having no FOID, unlawful possession of ammunition and fleeing and eluding a peace officer.

Young is from the 2200 block of 2200 block of Beechwood Road, which is near Parkwood Drive.

Joliet police tried to pull Young over around 1 a.m. Sunday near Richards Street and Fourth Avenue for a turning signal violation.

As the officers walked toward his Chevrolet Equinox, Young hit the gas and sped away, police reports show. Officers did not pursue a chase, instead, announcing over police radio that the Chevrolet Equinox had sped away from the traffic stop on Joliet's southeast side.

A short time later, police found the SUV in the driveway of a house in the 2200 block of Beechwood Road, with two men standing near the vehicle. When police approached them, Young ran off; he was taken into custody following a brief chase, police reports show.

Officers then recovered a loaded .45 caliber gun from under Young's driver’s seat, authorities said.

"It was determined that the handgun had been previously reported stolen," Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English noted.

As for Young, he remains in the Will County Jail unable to post 10 percent of his $30,000 bail.