Body camera video shows Joliet police rescue man from river, use ropes to pull him from water

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date April 9, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated April 9, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/body-camera-video-shows-joliet-illinois-police-rescue-25-year-old-man-des-plaines-river-use-ropes-pull-water/18863472/

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JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Body-worn camera video shows police in Joliet jumping into action to help a man in the Des Plaines River. Police say they heard a man calling for help near Bicentennial Park around 4:30 a.m. Thursday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] Polic...