Crime & Safety
Man Charged with Robbery, Battery in Incident Near Plainfield North
Police said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are likely.
A Plainfield man is in custody following an alleged robbery near Plainfield North High School Monday afternoon.
Tra Butler, 19, of 11914 Winterberry Ln., was booked into the Will County jail on charges of felony aggravated robbery and three counts of misdemeanor battery, according to jail records.
Plainfield Sgt. Mike Fisher said police responded to a report of a possible robbery or fight in the area of Winterberry Lane. He declined to discuss details of the incident, saying it could jeopardize the ongoing investigation.
"We're looking into other individuals right now," he said "Other arrests will probably follow."
On Tuesday afternoon, several Patch readers reported spotting police activity in the area of the high school, 12005 S. 248th Ave.
Fisher said witnesses told police the suspects had fled in the direction of the school, prompting investigators to make several traffic stops near the campus. He said the incident did not pose a danger to students or other residents of the subdivision.
"It wasn't stranger-on-stranger crime," he said. "No one else in the neighborhood was in danger."
Without discussing details of the alleged battery, Fisher said no one was seriously hurt in the incident and no one was taken to a hospital. He said he expects the investigation to wrap up by the end of the week.
Bond information for Butler was not immediately available. He was due in court Tuesday afternoon.
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