JOLIET – Five people were arrested after a street brawl Tuesday night in Joliet.

Deputy Police Chief Ed Gregory said officers were called at 7:18 p.m. to a disturbance in the 400 block of South Joliet Street.

"They arrived to find approximately 40 subjects fighting and blocking the street," Gregory said. "One of the officers took a bat from one of the subjects."

When another officer began to escort a 16-year-old girl from the street, Maurice D. Matthews, 24, jumped on his back, according to Gregory.

"Another officer got Matthews off [that officer] and took him to the ground. While that was going on, Misty D. McElrath, 35, pushed another officer and the 16-year-old ran away from the officer back to the street and started fighting again," Gregory said. "When she was taken into custody again, a 17-year-old girl began pushing that officer."

As the melee continued, Shane E. Mitchell, 37, "ran up with his fist clenched and continued advancing despite being told not to," Gregory said. A police officer used a Taser to stun Mitchell as both went to the ground.

"The officer injured his left wrist and hand but did not seek medical treatment. Mitchell was taken to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center to have one of the Taser probes removed from his chest," Gregory said.

Gregory said police were still investigating Wednesday what started the brawl, but noted all of the arrested subjects are related.

McElrath, of the 2100 block of Pecan Street in Crest Hill; Matthews, of the 400 block of South Joliet Street; and the two teenage girls from Joliet were arrested on charges of aggravated battery, mob action and resisting arrest. Mitchell, of the 200 block of South Comstock Street in Joliet, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, mob action and resisting arrest.