The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and the DeKalb Police Department worked together Friday to keep the peace in downtown DeKalb.

Officers from multiple police departments responded to a large fight and crowd in front of La Quinta De Los Reyes, 145 N. Third St. at 2:32 a.m., Friday.

“In cases like this, we try to get people to just leave,” said DeKalb police Sgt. Jason Leverton. “We’ll advise that the bar is closed.”

The owner of the business said he wanted the crowd to leave and would be willing to sign complaints.

While officers attempted to disperse the crowd, Brandyn J. Willes, 20, Florissant, Mo, began facing off with officers, attempting to cause problems.

Officers warned Willes to stop his behavior and leave the area, but he continued inciting the crowd.

DeKalb police arrested Willes for disorderly conduct when Willes took a fighting stance against officers.

Later that day, DeKalb police received a call from an off-duty Sycamore police officer which led to the arrest of three suspects not far away.

An off-duty Sycamore police officer walked into Blockbuster Video, 2561 Sycamore Road, a few moments before two people ran out the front door with more than $4,000 in video games, Leverton said.

“The people working had not noticed what was going on.” Leverton said.

The off-duty officer witnessed the theft and called the police, Leverton said. Then he followed the suspects until DeKalb police showed up to apprehend them, Leverton said.

Three people were involved in the robbery, Leverton said. Jamar M. Drones, 19, Chicago, Jordan E. Jackson, 20, Chicago and Artez D. Guy, 20, Chicago.

They worked as a team, keeping employees busy with questions while stealing the video games, Leverton said.

One man held the front doors open so the other two could run out with pillow cases full of merchandise and not set off any alarms, Leverton said.

The police charged each offender with theft and burglary.

If somebody enters a business with the sole intent to take items, it is considered burglary, Leverton said.