Truck Stolen At Joliet Canal Business, 3 Arrests Made By Joliet PD

JOLIET, IL — The theft of a truck from an important Joliet business to the freight-shipping industry, Illinois Marine Towing, has resulted in Joliet police making three arrests. Joliet police learned on Friday afternoon that a Ford F-550 truck was stolen the previous night.

As a result of the incident, the following people were picked up by Joliet police on the following charges:

Michael Felker, 43, of Rockdale, arrested and released on a Notice to Appear on charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Eduardo Davis, 36, of Joliet, was arrested and released on a Notice to Appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine.

Brittney Dennis, 22, of Joliet, was cited and released on charges of driving while license suspended.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, here's what led to the arrests:

At 2:05 p.m. Friday, officers learned about the stolen Ford truck from Illinois Marine Towing, at 314 McDonough Street. From reviewing video surveillance, the truck was taken by a man around 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

By 8:15 p.m. Friday, Joliet police were notified by Illinois Marine Towing that the stolen truck was spotted on Joliet's east-side, around Ward and Youngs Avenues. The driver parked the stolen truck, and climbed into a Subaru vehicle with two other people and drove away.

A short time later, Will County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over the Subaru near Fourth Avenue and Briggs Street. Joliet police arrived at the traffic stop, and identified Felker as the person who had been driving the stolen Illinois Marine Towing truck.

The driver of the Subaru, Brittney Dennis, was cited and released on charges of driving while license suspended. Joliet police say the officers recovered methamphetamine after searching her vehicle.

Both Felker and Davis were taken away in handcuffs, and the stolen truck was recovered for Illinois Marine Towing. The Subaru was towed from the scene of the traffic stop.