Woman Hit With Beer Bottle, Pulled By Her Hair: Joliet Police

JOLIET, IL — Bail has been set at $25,000 for a 32-year-old Joliet man who pulled a woman by her hair and threw a glass bottle at her during the morning of Feb. 22, according to Joliet police.

Rodney Parks, who comes from the 200 block of 4th Avenue, was booked into custody around 6:30 p.m. after he showed up at the Joliet police station for an unrelated matter. Employees realized Parks had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Joliet police for four counts of domestic battery. He was driven from the police station to the Will County Jail just a couple block away, and that's where he remained Monday.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English:

• Nearly three weeks ago, officers went to the 4000 block of Oak Tree Lane near the west frontage road in the Plainfield Township area for a domestic dispute.
• Parks had dragged a woman by her hair during an argument, and police suspect he threw a beer bottle at the woman, which hit her.
• Parks drove away before police cars arrived at the call. The woman was not seriously injured.
• In the days ahead, Joliet detectives obtained a warrant to arrest Parks on four counts of domestic battery. Then, around 5 p.m Friday, Parks showed up at the police station "to conduct other business at the front desk," English noted.

About 70 minutes later, Parks was booked into the Will County Jail where he remains unable to come up with the necessary 10 percent, $2,500 cash, to regain his freedom while awaiting trial.