Joliet Man Pushed Around Police Trying to Investigate Report of Disturbance: Cops

The first time a Joliet man pushed a cop, they made him sit in a lawn chair, police said, but the second time they took him to jail.

Donald Baro, 29, was charged with the aggravated battery of a police officer in connection with the Sunday night incident at his Misty Brook Lane home.

An officer was reportedly sent to Baro’s residence to investigate a report of a domestic dispute.

Baro answered the door, told the officer he was not needed and tried to shut the door on him, police said.

The officer convinced Baro to step outside, police said, but Baro pushed him.

A second officer reportedly arrived and they got Baro to sit down in a lawn chair. But Baro stood up again and pushed the second officer, police said. Baro was then reportedly knocked down and arrested.

The police said they later learned Baro had been drinking with another man and a woman, who was at the house with her 4-year-old child. Baro and the woman passed out, police said, and when they woke up started arguing with each other.

Baro’s bond was set at $60,000.