Police: Joliet man spat on windows, argued with staff at Burger King

JOLIET – A Joliet man had another incident at a fast food restaurant that led to his arrest, police said.

On Wednesday morning, Ricardo Sarmiento, 22, of the 800 block of Julia Avenue, was asked to leave Burger King, 400 E. Cass St., but allegedly refused to do so, said Joliet Police Deputy Chief Ed Gregory.

Police were called to Burger King because Sarmiento reportedly was arguing with the staff. When police arrived, the restaurant manager alleged Sarmiento was spitting on windows and refusing to leave despite being asked to go more than 20 times.

Sarmiento was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to property. He was released on his own recognizance.

Earlier this week, the manager of Checkers at 441 E. Cass St. called the police after repeatedly telling Sarmiento to leave because he was not wanted there. Despite being told by officers not to go back to the restaurant, he allegedly tried to enter it again anyways.

He was arrested and charged with criminal trespass to property and later released on his own recognizance over the incident.

On Sept. 19, Sarmiento was arrested and charged for disorderly conduct because he allegedly threatened to shoot someone over not getting a job with Filtration Group, 912 E. Washington St. Police said he allegedly threatened in Spanish that he might come back with a gun and "shoot that gringo."

Sarmiento was also charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass property by police when on Aug. 21 he allegedly entered Gonzalez Supermarket at 652 Collins St. and began inexplicably chopping up meat behind a store counter.

Sarmiento has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of disorderly conduct on Sept. 12. As a condition of his recognizance bond, he was ordered to have no contact with Gonzalez Supermarket.

A no stalking order was filed against Sarmiento Tuesday but a Will County judge dismissed it because the burden of proof was not sustained.