Joliet man charged with choking wife: police

JOLIET, Ill. A Joliet man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly attacking his wife.

Alastair Williams, 50, was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery.

The backstory:Officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of Third Avenue around 1:30 a.m. for a reported domestic battery. The victim told police that her husband, Williams, had choked her. During their investigation, officers discovered evidence of a shooting inside the home, learning that a gun had been shot during the incident, striking a cell phone.

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