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Joliet teen charged in burglaries at several businesses

Jalen Davis,18, Joliet

A Joliet teenager has been charged with four additional counts of burglary and two counts of criminal damage to property after investigations related to burglaries of local businesses, Joliet police said.

After his arrest Nov. 20 in connection with burglaries at Dollar Tree, Wendy’s and Dunkin’ on Joliet’s west side, Jalen Davis, 18, was questioned about his involvement in additional burglaries at businesses in other areas of Joliet, police said.

Police said detectives identified Davis as a suspect in burglaries at the following businesses:

  • Oct. 30 – Joliet Slammers Stadium, 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive. Davis is suspected of entering the closed stadium and causing damage to different areas of the property, police said.
  • Nov. 12 – Subway, 2892 Plainfield Road. Davis is suspected of entering the closed business and stealing cash from a safe, police said.
  • Nov. 17 – Valle’s Produce, 704 W. Jefferson St. Davis is suspected of attempting to enter the closed business by force, causing damage to the exterior of the business, but did not gain access, police said.
  • Nov. 17 – Los Gorditas Restaurant, 907 W. Jefferson St. Davis is suspected of attempting to enter the closed business by force, entering a window and taking cash from a register, police said.

Detectives on Monday obtained arrest warrants for the charges listed above, and Davis was placed into custody without incident at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Campbell Street, police said.

He was processed at the Joliet Police Department and released on a notice to appear in court for the additional charges, police said.

Judy Harvey

Judy Harvey

News editor for The Herald-News. More than 30 years as a journalist in community news in Will County and the greater Chicago region.