Deputies arrest robbery suspect in wooded area in Will County

Theft/Property — Will County, IL — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

Will County deputies arrested a robbery suspect after a chase through the woods.

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Theft/Property
• Location: Will County, IL
• Date reported: 2026-07-15
• Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

• The investigation started after a robbery at a Speedway gas station in Frankfort Township on Saturday.
• A silver or blue Jeep was allegedly used to flee the scene of the robbery.
• Police officers followed the vehicle to the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 57, where the driver and passenger fled on foot into a wooded area.
• K-9 Copper and his handler helped arrest one suspect.
• County Club Hills police arrested a second suspect in the parking lot of the Country Club Hills Food and Liquor.