Stolen U-Haul Discovered In Joliet As Police Officers Jump Into Action To Arrest This Man

JOLIET, IL — One of the challenges of being a Joliet police officer is the fact that the criminal element often drifts into the city from communities far, far away.

Over the weekend, Joliet police made such an arrest capturing 40-year-old Chicagoan Samuel Vazzana on charges of possessing a stolen motor vehicle.

According to police spokesman Dwayne English, at 9:07 a.m. on Saturday, the officers were notified by the Illinois State Police that a stolen U-Haul truck was believed to be traveling in the area.

Officers located the U-Haul as it pulled into the parking lot of Motel 6 at 3551 Mall Loop Drive and observed a man exit the vehicle and flee into the motel.

Upon further investigation, Officers determined that the man had entered a guest room on the second floor. Officers responded to the room and located the man, identified as Samuel Vazzana, English noted.

The U-Haul was subsequently confirmed to have been reported stolen to the Chicago Police Department and was towed from the scene.

English revealed how Vazzana was also found to have active warrants from Morton Grove for DUI and Cook County for resisting a peace officer.

Vazzana was processed and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.