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8 | June 27, 2019 | the lockport legend news lockportlegend.com Lockport teen celebrates heroic act and birthday Alex Ivanisevic, Editor A Lockport teen rang in his 18th birthday by becoming a hero overnight. According to Lori Houts, of Lockport, early on the morning of Saturday, June 15, her son Josh Houts was walking down the stairs of their home located in a duplex on Natoma Dr. in Lockport when he noticed something unusual coming from the living room window. “I saw something really bright coming from the window and when I realized what it was I screamed, “fire” and yelled for my mom to call 911.” It turned out the side of the Houts’ neighbor’s home had caught on fire. Josh immediately ran to the side of the home and grabbed the garden hose and began to extinguish the flames. Josh said he knew his neighbor had not woken up so, “I started just banging on the door as hard as I could and nearly knocked it down to get my neighbor’s attention.” Lori, startled by her son’s abrupt call for help, said it took her a moment to realize it was not her own home that had caught fire and as she noticed the “orange blaze” she called 911. Josh said the police arrived approximately five minutes later. At that point he had almost the entirety of the fire under control and his neighbor was no longer inside; Lori said officers thanked him for jumping in and taking action. Once the Lockport Township Fire Protection District came and took note of the situation, Josh said a few firefighters came up to him and told him he had done a good job, one of them commenting that if another 30 seconds had gone by, the fire would have reached the attic of the home. “We are in a town home community and live very close to each other,” Lori said. “Had Josh not reacted so quickly, multiple families could have lost their homes or their lives, especially at approximately 3 a.m. when we’re all asleep, he was a true hero that night.” Lori said she is proud of the way her son was able to react in a situation under pressure and kept those around him safe. The very next day on June 16, was Josh’s 18th birthday. For him, the experience confirmed that he would like to go into the law enforcement field because “it is so important to be careful and prepared in those types of situations,” he said. Cutting Values A 22 ND CENTURY MEDIA PUBLICATION Reach more than 87,900 homes and businesses in our coupon section ! All ads will also appear digitally on each publication’s website. Appearing Aug. 8 Reserve your Ad by July 10 • Approve your Ad by July 16 Please call 708.326.9170 to reserve your Ad. www.22ndcenturymedia.com Josh Houts, of Lockport, turned 18 years old the day after he extinguished a fire at his neighbors home. Photo Submitted Police Reports Police: Woman arrested for criminal damages to property on Nobes Avenue Marissa Seals, 22, of 420 Nobes Ave. in Lockport, was arrested on June 1 and charged with criminal damage to property after throwing a brick at the windshield of a relatives vehicle causing it to shatter. Will County Sheriff’s Office May 30 • Persons/unknown broke a window out of a vehicle located on the 2100 block of Arthur Avenue in order to gain entry. A wallet and $2 were stolen. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lockport Legend’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found online on the Will County Sheriff’s Office or Lockport Police Department’s website or releases issued by the department and other agencies. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law.
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