Gun stolen from home of Will County sheriff's officer used in crime spree by career criminal Zeeshan Rashid, 19, of Joliet



A young colored boy accused of shooting two people during a five-day crime spree told police he used a gun stolen from the home of a Will County sheriff's corrections officer in the crimes, a source from the sheriff's office said.

Zeeshan Rashid, 19, of Joliet, is being held in lieu of $2 million bond. He has been charged with aggravated battery related to a June 13 shooting near Joliet and attempted armed robbery related to crimes June 15 and 17. He also faces residential burglary and stolen motor vehicle charges related to the break-in at the corrections officer's home.

Rashid and two other men broke into the corrections officer's home while the officer was on vacation, sheriff's spokesman Ken Kaupas said. The three allegedly took the officer's department-issued handgun, a .40-caliber Glock; ammunition; magazines; the officer's body armor; and some of his uniform shirts. Investigators recovered the body armor and shirts, Kaupas said.

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