Plainfield man arrested after Joliet police standoff, shelter-in-place order

JOLIET, Ill. - A Plainfield man was arrested and released with a notice to appear after a threat of violence at a home on Joliet’s far west side prompted a police response and a shelter-in-place request for nearby residents and schools. 

Edgar Hernandez, 47, was arrested Wednesday morning on one count of disorderly conduct, according to Joliet police.

What we know:

A little after 8:30 a.m., police responded to the residents in the 5500 block of Meadowbrook Street for a 911 call from a man in the home saying someone was possibly threatening another person with a gun.

Officers established a perimeter around the home and asked nearby residents to shelter in place.

Local schools were notified. Troy Middle School is just down the road from the subdivision where the home was located.

The Joliet Police Department Special Operations Squad and Crisis Negotiator Team were deployed to the scene.

The people inside the home were asked to exit the building. Hernandez, who had initially called 911, and his two adult sons eventually exited the house.

There were no other people in the home and no injuries were reported. Police found a shotgun inside the home.

Investigators learned from the people involved that no one was in danger and Hernandez may have experienced a mental health episode that precipitated the incident, police said.

He was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department for an evaluation.  

The shelter-in-place for local residents and schools was lifted.

What's next:

Hernandez is scheduled to appear in court on the disorderly conduct charge, though his court date hasn't been released. 

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.