3rd person charged in Joliet home invasion, suspects posed as police officers

A third suspect has been arrested on charges alleging that he participated in the invasion of a Joliet residence under the guise of a police officer.

On Monday, David Brenner, 43, of Chicago was taken to the Will County jail on charges including home invasion and false personation of a police officer.

Imer Resumovic, 37, of Chicago and Michael Pedroza, 47, of Melrose Park already were arrested months ago after an investigation into the home invasion.

At 5:06 a.m. April 1, officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of Cowles Avenue and found “multiple suspects” had forced their way in while “announcing themselves as police officers,” Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English said.

“Officers learned that some of the suspects were wearing law enforcement-style body armor vests, and at least one of the suspects was armed with a handgun,” English said.

Three men and one woman were at the residence at the time of the incident.

During the home invasion, one of the men engaged in a struggle with Resumovic over his handgun, which led to the gun firing off multiple rounds.

“No people were struck by the gunfire,” English said.

After the man took control of Resumovic’s handgun, he struck Resumovic in the head.

The suspects fled the residence, and one of them stole one of the victims’ vehicles.

Resumovic was found hiding under a vehicle in a nearby alley by an officer. He was taken to the Will County jail April 1. Pedroza was arrested June 21.

Brenner was apprehended Monday by the U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Resumovic has been charged with home invasion and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.

Pedroza and Brenner both have been charged with home invasion, residential burglary, aggravated unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, false personation of a police officer and aggravated driving on a revoked license.