3 teens charged with mob action after causing disturbance at Joliet movie theater: police

JOLIET, Ill. - Three teenagers — one allegedly armed with a handgun — were arrested and charged Saturday night after causing a disturbance inside a Cinemark movie theater located at the Louis Joliet Mall, police said.

Around 7:44 p.m., Joliet police say a security officer at the mall learned of a disturbance taking place at the movie theater. As additional officers responded to the scene, it was reported that one of the suspects involved may be armed with a handgun.

When officers arrived at the scene, they were told that two boys and a girl had run from the theater through the parking lot after Cinemark employees attempted to escort them off the property.

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Officers then pursued the suspects and eventually took them into custody in the parking lot of Home2Suites, police said.

Officers then searched the area and found a loaded .45 caliber handgun on the ground. An investigation revealed that one of the suspects — a 17-year-old boy — had previously possessed the weapon, police said.

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The 17-year-old was transported to the River Valley Justice Center and charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, mob action, and disorderly conduct.

A 16-year-old girl was transported to the River Valley Justice Center and charged with mob action and disorderly conduct.

A 16-year-old boy was charged with mob action and disorderly conduct, and released to a parent.

No further information was immediately available.