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CBS News
13 hours ago
- CBS News
Chicago man charged with beating at least 4 people on the same day
A man has been charged with punching at least four people and knocking them to the ground on the same day earlier this week in the Loop, South Loop and Lakeview neighborhoods. Joshua Rowell, 36, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery in Cook County Circuit Court, and one count of forcible assault on a federal judicial employee in federal court in Chicago. According to a Chicago Police Department arrest report, Rowell was arrested shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the South Loop, after he attacked a 20-year-old woman on the street in the 900 block of South Wabash Avenue. Rowell allegedly punched the woman in the face, causing swelling and bruising, and fled the scene. Officers later spotted him near Roosevelt Road and Wabash, and took him into custody. Authorities later linked him to at least three other attacks on the same day. Cook County prosecutors said, around 8:45 a.m., a woman was walking her dog outside her home in the 600 block of West Waveland Avenue, when Rowell walked up and punched her in the head, causing her to drop her dog's leash and fall to the ground. Rowell then punched her several more times in the face and head while she was on a ground before running away. That victim suffered multiple injuries, including a broken nose, and a large cut under her eye that required multiple stitches. Prosecutors said he also attacked another victim outside the New York of Chicago high-rise apartment building in the 3600 block of North Lake Shore Drive as the victim was walking their dog the same day. Rowell was caught on video punching that victim at least nine times before running away. Further information on that attack, including the victim's age and gender, were not immediately available. Shortly before 4 p.m. the same day, Rowell allegedly walked up to a woman outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse at 219 S. Dearborn St., and punched her from behind. The victim, a courthouse employee, told U.S. Marshals she was taking a coffee break and talking on the phone when someone punched her in the side of the head and knocked her to the ground. Surveillance video from the courthouse showed Rowell approach her from behind and punch her before fleeing the scene. The victim suffered a concussion from the attack. Rowell made his first appearance on the state charges in Cook County on Thursday, and was ordered held at Cook County Jail while he awaits trial. He is due back in court on those charges on July 18. His first court appearance on the federal charges for the attack outside the Dirksen courthouse has not yet been scheduled. Chicago police said he has multiple felony convictions for domestic battery.
CBS News
20 hours ago
- CBS News
Chicago man charged with allegedly beating another man during armed robbery in West Pullman
A man was charged with allegedly beating another man during an armed robbery on the city's South Side last year. Carl Sturdivant, 44, was arrested by Chicago police on Thursday in the 2700 block of South California Avenue. He was charged with felony counts of attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, and aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon. Police said he was identified as the suspect who, on March 23, 2024, allegedly beat and seriously injured a 23-year-old man during the robbery in the 11500 block of South Princeton Avenue. Sturdivant is due to appear in court on Friday. No further information was available.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Two Hoopeston teens arrested, facing drug, battery charges
HOOPESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Two 19-year-olds were arrested in Hoopeston over the weekend for drug and aggravated battery charges. According to the Hoopeston Police Department, officers responded to the area of West Lincoln Street and South 4th Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Saturday. 19-year-old dead, two juveniles injured after shooting in Danville When officers arrived, they arrested one of the 19-year-olds for resisting and obstructing, aggravated assault to police, and aggravated battery to police. The other teenager was arrested for possession of cannabis between 100-500 grams, and possession with the intent to deliver. Both were taken to the Hoopeston Police Station for processing. Then, the two were transported to the Danville Public Safety Building to await arraignment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
Arrest of woman with dementia highlights need for crisis intervention training in Santa Rosa County
Editor's note: Please read an update to this story, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Prior to the arrest of 79-year-old Elizabeth Collins, who suffers from dementia, deputies had responded to her home in Santa Rosa County almost a dozen times since July of 2024 for various incidents stemming from Collins's medical condition. Escambia County's Massachusetts Avenue improvement project complete — what to know On June 2, deputies said Collins attacked her husband with scissors and a hammer, believing he was an intruder. Deputies said Collins's husband wished to press charges, leaving them with no choice but to arrest her on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. To help better respond to calls involving individuals suffering with dementia or intellectual disabilities, the sheriff's office says roughly half of their deputies have received crisis intervention training. 'They learn about de escalation skills. They learn about the resources that are out there, we talk a lot about tactics, how to create distance,' Deputy Nicholas Gongwer with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office partners with places like the Lakeview Center, a behavioral health care provider, and provides crisis intervention training to law enforcement agencies around Northwest Florida. 'We definitely don't go in thinking that we're going to potentially have to arrest these people based on their behavior. We're looking for the best outcome and so we train to that effect,' Gongwer said. Since Collins's arrest, the sheriff's office said they're working with her family to get her out of jail to get the help she needs. 'We've formed this team around the Collins family to help them every step of the way. So she's not just incarcerated. We are all helping to get her out as soon as possible,' SAFE Program Liaison & Community Relations for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, Angela Nandin, said. The sheriff's office said the deputy responding to Collins's home did receive some type of crisis intervention training. Santa Rosa County issues boil water notice to Holley Navarre Water System customers Officials said their goal is to have every deputy crisis intervention trained. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman sentenced for injuring Albuquerque police officer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman with a history of run-ins with police admitted to injuring an officer while trying to run away from them. In August 2024, officers approached Leann Aragon's car after pulling her over for a different investigation, and she tried to flee. Aragon made it around one cruiser but hit a second that collided with a third, injuring an officer. Albuquerque police search for man accused of robbing Airbnb multiple times She pled guilty to aggravated battery and resisting arrest. Judge Cindy Leos sentenced Aragon to two years behind bars. Eight months will be taken off for time served. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
