A manhunt is underway in Yorkville after a man fled from deputies at the Kendall County Courthouse this morning.

About 11 a.m. deputies tried to take Rayvon Johnson, 32, into custody after discovering that a Kendall County warrant had recently been issued for failing to appear for court on a 2022 domestic battery case, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

Johnson pushed past a deputy who tried to stop him from fleeing, according to the sheriff’s office.

Johnson was last seen heading east from the courthouse on foot, according to the sheriff’s office. He was wearing black shorts and a black shirt. He is about 6’2” tall and weighs between 150 and 160 pounds, according to the sheriff’s office.

“At this point, we don’t know of any immediate safety threat in addition to the individual just fleeing from the attempted warrant service,” Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Briars said.

Johnson was not incarcerated at the Kendall County Jail, not was he in the custody of the sheriff’s office prior to or during the incident. He is not considered an escape, according to a release by the sheriff’s office.

Briars said the sheriff’s office would release more information as it becomes available.

The sheriff’s office said it notified local schools of the incident.

The Yorkville Police Department said Yorkville School District 115 reached out to them asking if a soft lockdown is necessary.

“They reached out to us asking if they should, but we didn’t see the need for it at the time being,” Yorkville Police Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle said.

Several local police departments are assisting, including a local K-9 unit and drone services.

A K-9 track concluded at a location where Johnson was possibly picked up in a vehicle, according to the release.

“That, taken along with other evidence and information developed during this investigation, indicates he is likely no longer in the area,” the sheriff’s office said in the release.

Anyone with information should contact the KCSO at 630-381-9TIP or email tips@kendallcountyil.gov.