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Man reportedly 'body slammed' cop
September 7, 2009
By BRIAN STANLEY [email protected]
JOLIET -- A man faces attempted murder charges after reportedly "picking up and body slamming" a police officer separating him and his girlfriend during a fight Saturday night.
Chief Fred Hayes said the 30-year-old woman, who has been on the department for two and a half years, suffered "very severe head injuries" when Mario C. Bolden, 22, struck her onto the concrete curb.
The injured officer was the first of several to respond at 9:47 p.m. for a "heated argument" between the couple at Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St. Witnesses reported she got between Bolden and his girlfriend while they were at the vehicle turnaround on the south side of the theater near the Des Plaines River.
"The victim told the officer (Bolden) had chased her around the park and choked her and the officer said he'd be placed under arrest for domestic battery," Hayes said. "He became enraged and was able to surprise the officer, grabbing her and body slamming her to the ground, causing her head to hit the curb." Hayes said two people in addition to Bolden's girlfriend witnessed the incident.
Bolden reportedly fled on foot from the park, as other police arrived to find the officer unconscious. Joliet firefighters transported her to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center where she was placed in intensive care.
"Bolden was identified by the (eyewitnesses to the incident) and three other people in the area," Hayes said. Officers reportedly found him a short time later in his apartment at 316 N. Bluff St., about two blocks from the park and arrested him.
Bolden was later booked into the county jail where records indicate he has a Chicago mailing address. He has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery to a police officer, two counts of aggravated battery and obstructing a police officer.
The injured officer, who is also a veteran of another local department, has since regained and lost consciousness several times at the hospital.
"I spoke with her (early Sunday), but the most recent reports say her condition has grown a little worse. She¹s not out of the woods yet," Hayes said Sunday afternoon.
Hayes did not identify the officer, but said her conduct reports are "top-notch." "She put herself right between the offender and the victim and tragically, was hurt for her bravery," he said.
Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
September 7, 2009
By BRIAN STANLEY [email protected]
JOLIET -- A man faces attempted murder charges after reportedly "picking up and body slamming" a police officer separating him and his girlfriend during a fight Saturday night.
Chief Fred Hayes said the 30-year-old woman, who has been on the department for two and a half years, suffered "very severe head injuries" when Mario C. Bolden, 22, struck her onto the concrete curb.
The injured officer was the first of several to respond at 9:47 p.m. for a "heated argument" between the couple at Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St. Witnesses reported she got between Bolden and his girlfriend while they were at the vehicle turnaround on the south side of the theater near the Des Plaines River.
"The victim told the officer (Bolden) had chased her around the park and choked her and the officer said he'd be placed under arrest for domestic battery," Hayes said. "He became enraged and was able to surprise the officer, grabbing her and body slamming her to the ground, causing her head to hit the curb." Hayes said two people in addition to Bolden's girlfriend witnessed the incident.
Bolden reportedly fled on foot from the park, as other police arrived to find the officer unconscious. Joliet firefighters transported her to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center where she was placed in intensive care.
"Bolden was identified by the (eyewitnesses to the incident) and three other people in the area," Hayes said. Officers reportedly found him a short time later in his apartment at 316 N. Bluff St., about two blocks from the park and arrested him.
Bolden was later booked into the county jail where records indicate he has a Chicago mailing address. He has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery to a police officer, two counts of aggravated battery and obstructing a police officer.
The injured officer, who is also a veteran of another local department, has since regained and lost consciousness several times at the hospital.
"I spoke with her (early Sunday), but the most recent reports say her condition has grown a little worse. She¹s not out of the woods yet," Hayes said Sunday afternoon.
Hayes did not identify the officer, but said her conduct reports are "top-notch." "She put herself right between the offender and the victim and tragically, was hurt for her bravery," he said.
Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
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