A Joliet man is facing charges after pinning an officer with a car and leading police on a chase in the southwest suburb.
man is facing charges after pinning an officer with a car and leading police on a chase in the southwest suburb.
Police responded to a call of a suspicious person around 11:19 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Broadway Street, according to the Joliet Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found 33-year-old Joshua Gemmell and his 70-year-old mother in a car parked on the parkway and sidewalk before "abruptly" pulling into a business parking lot, police said.Police opened the driver's side door to place Gemmell into custody but he put the vehicle in reverse and pinned an officer between the car and a tree.Police found the car after it struck a home in the 300 block of Hutchins Street. Methamphetamine was recovered from Gemmell, police said.
Gemmell was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated DUI, possession of a controlled substance and resisting/obstructing a peace officer.
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