Joliet suspect arrested in July 13 shooting, robbery that left man wounded: cops

A Joliet teen has been arrested on charges of shooting and robbing a 43-year-old man July 13.

At 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Sean Rathe, 18, of Joliet, was arrested at the Will County Courthouse on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, armed robbery, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and residential burglary, Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English said.

Rathe had appeared at the courthouse in a separate case at the time of his arrest, English said. He then was processed at the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail.

Rathe’s arrest was the result of the investigation of a June 13 shooting that left a 43-year-old man wounded.

About 4 p.m. that day, officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Hunter Avenue for a report of a man who had been shot, and they found he was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, English said.

The man was taken to Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet in serious condition, English said.

Detectives determined that the suspect, later identified as Rathe, robbed the 43-year-old of an undisclosed amount of cash, English said.

A warrant for Rathe’s arrest was signed Sept. 15.

Rathe remains in jail on a $750,000 bond. The bond was set in a warrant signed by Judge Brian Barrett.