An Antioch man is facing felony charges after he tried to run over his brother with a pickup truck, police said.
George Stachura, 60, was arrested on aggravated assault with a motor vehicle following a Tuesday incident, according to reports.
Antioch police said they were called to the former location of the Piggly Wiggly at 460 Orchard St. at 2:10 p.m., for a report of a disturbance in a nearby parking lot.
A man there said his brother, Stachura, had become upset with him and tried to hit him with his pickup truck before driving away. The brother was able to avoid the truck and was not injured. A witness took cell phone video of some of the incident, police said.
Police located Stachura several hours later and took him into custody without incident.
Bat attack
A Gurnee man struck a store clerk and other employees with a metal bat on Tuesday, Gurnee police said.
The incident happened at around 10:55 a.m. at a business in the 3700 block of Grand Avenue.
According to police, Cameron R. Scott, 35, became embroiled in an argument with a clerk and then entered a restricted part of the store.
The clerk tried to retrieve a bat from beneath a counter, but Scott hit her in the head and then took the bat from her and struck her with it, police said.
Other employees responded to the altercation and attempted to intercede before Scott swung the bat at them, according to reports. One employee was struck in the head, police said.
The employees subdued Scott in the parking lot and held him down until police arrived. Three employees were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Scott was charged with two counts of aggravated battery.
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Gun violence awareness
Lake County’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative is hosting several events in June, which is the month designated for gun violence awareness.
The GVPI, which was formed by State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart and other stakeholders, seeks to address the root causes of violence in the community.
The group’s fourth-annual “Aim for Peace” event takes place on June 4 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the GVPI headquarters, 724 S. Genesee St., Waukegan. The event is described as an evening of unity, healing and action to bring the community together.
Activities include an awareness walk, art exhibits, a community cookout, and visits from Waukegan police and firefighters. Registration is required for this event.
On June 10, the annual gun violence prayer vigil takes place at 800 S. Genesee St. at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
The final activity, a Saturday Day of Service, takes place June 27 at Foss Park, 1730 Lewis Ave., North Chicago, where participants will help bring a hands-on impact to the community.
The Aim for Peace and service day activities require registration. Those interested can go to the state’s attorney’s website at lcsao.org, and under the “Programs & Activities” header, drive to the GVPI May newsletter, The Root, for registration links.
Judge hopefuls
Ten local attorneys are hoping to succeed Associate Judge Luis Berrones, who will be retiring from the Lake County bench at the end of July.
The applicants are L. Kat Allen of Libertyville, Kevin J. Berrill of Lake Forest, Roderick A. Drobinski of Wauconda, Robert A. Money of Wadsworth, Sari W. Montgomery of Riverwoods, Terry A. Mueller of Lake Forest, Madeline Remish of Lake Forest, Ennedy D. Rivera of Highland Park, David M. Spada of Wauconda, and Donald R. Tyer of Long Grove.
The candidates will be interviewed in the coming weeks by circuit judges and the Lake County Bar Association. The field will be winnowed to two finalists, with a vote of the circuit judges determining the winner.
The public is also invited to comment. Letters can be submitted to the Office of the Chief Judge, Lake County Courthouse, 18 N. County St., Waukegan, Illinois 60085-4359, and will be accepted through July 1.