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Joliet teen charged with aggravated robbery at O'Reilly Auto Parts

By Will Hager
Published  December 17, 2025 11:55am CST
Joliet
FOX 32 Chicago
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Jalen Davis | Joliet police

The Brief

    • An 18-year-old Joliet man is charged with aggravated robbery after a theft at an auto parts store.
    • Police said the suspect implied he had a gun, though no weapon was seen.
    • He was arrested later the same day and taken to the Will County jail.

JOLIET, Ill. - An 18-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery after police say he implied he had a gun while stealing merchandise from an auto parts store on Monday afternoon in the southwestern suburbs.

What we know:

Joliet police officers responded around 3 p.m. to O'Reilly Auto Parts at 312 Collins Street, for a report of a robbery. 

According to police, when an employee asked the man if he needed help, he allegedly said he had a gun and lifted his pant leg to show an ankle monitor. Police said no gun was seen. The employee backed away and the suspect left the store with a stolen floor jack.

Detectives identified the suspect as 18-year-old Jalen Davis. Tactical officers arrested Davis at his home in the 900 block of Campbell Street roughly four hours later.

During questioning, Davis indicated his involvement in the robbery, police said. Investigators determined the presence of a weapon was implied but not confirmed. Davis was processed and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Joliet Police Department.

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