Hostage situation in Joliet ends in man's arrest

Suburban hostage situation ends in man's arrest

A man was arrested after allegedly holding two relatives hostage at gunpoint Monday in a Joliet Township home.

JOLIET, Ill. - A man was arrested after allegedly holding two relatives hostage at gunpoint Monday in a Joliet Township home.

What we know:

Deputies responded to the 700 block of Pontiac Street around 1:38 p.m. after a 911 call reported two people were being held inside the residence, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office. 

The pair were able to escape without injury and told deputies that a male relative, armed with a loaded handgun, had restrained them.

The suspect, identified as 46-year-old George H. Hall, exited the home about 90 seconds after the male victim fled and was taken into custody without incident, police said. A search of the home turned up a loaded 9mm handgun with a defaced serial number.

Hall was taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility and charged with:

• Two felony counts of aggravated unlawful restraint
• Possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number
• Unlawful use or possession of a firearm by a felon
• Illegal possession of ammunition