Joliet Road Rage Leads To Senior Citizen's Beating: JPD

JOLIET, IL — A 21-year-old Plainfield area woman is no longer in the Will County Jail following her recent arrest by the Joliet Police Department at the Walmart on Route 59 following a road rage incident involving a 75-year-old senior citizen, according to police.

Mishelle Lawler was charged with two counts of felony aggravated battery, including battery against a senior citizen and battery at a public place.

According to the Joliet Police Department, the incident happened around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. When police got to the Walmart parking lot, officers determined that a 75-year-old woman was involved in a road rage incident with Lawler near Theodore Street and Drauden Road, reports show.

"Lawler then followed the victim into the Walmart parking lot ... The victim parked her vehicle, and Lawler exited her vehicle and approached the victim’s vehicle. Lawler opened the victim’s driver door and struck the victim. Lawler then fled the scene," reports show.

"Officers were able to locate Lawler and her vehicle in the 7000 block of Pyramid Drive."

Lawler was booked into county detention around 6:20 p.m. March 28. After spending 50 hours in the county detention center, Lawler posted 10 percent of her $25,000 bail and was released March 30.

The criminal complaint alleges Lawler struck a woman that she knew to be more than 60 years old "about the body."

At this week's bail hearing, Will County Judge Brian Barrett ordered Lawler to remain under house arrest. The judge advised her that the only time she can leave her house is for medical and employment purposes.