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Willowbrook Domestic Violence
The police officer was dispatched to a report of a domestic battery at a residence. While in route to the residence, the accuser arrived at the police station and spoke the police sergeant.
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Willowbrook Domestic Violence
At about 2.30pm, the police officer was dispatched to our client’s residence reference to a Domestic Battery. This was the second allegation of Domestic Battery against our client involving the same accuser
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Willowbrook Domestic Violence
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At about 2.30pm, the police officer was dispatched to our client’s residence reference to a Domestic Battery. This was the second allegation of Domestic Battery against our client involving the same accuser (Our law firm had gotten the first one dismissed about two years prior).
Upon arrival, the officer was let in by our client, who related the following in summary:
The client and his wife, the accuser, got into a physical altercation after he spilled her wine in the bathroom. Our client related that the accuser became very irate with him and quickly grabbed a mop from the next room. Our client related while walking to the kitchen, the accuser began to strike him with the steal part of the mop on his right and left forearm. Our client related the accuser made several more strikes to his left and right arm, until the mop broke in half. At this point, our client related he was cornered by the kitchen sink and was afraid the accuser was going to harm him with the broken part of the mop. Our client related the accuser then forcefully bit him and latched on to this upper right arm with her teeth. At this time, our client related that he grabbed the accuser by both arms and turned her around and placed the front of her face under the running faucet. Our client related she has been drinking heavily all day and thought it would help to put cold water on her. He then related he let go of the accuser seconds later, and the accuser immediately started yelling at him and then pushed him in the left arm. Our client related that the accuser called 9-1-1 and he immediately went outside by the front door. Our client related his children were both asleep during this incident.
When a backup officer arrived on scene, the investigating police officer went to the apartment to speak with the accuser, who related the following in summary:
The accuser related that she and our client had been in verbal arguments for the past couple days, because she hired a contractor to remodel the bathroom. The accuser related that our client didn’t agree with her decision, and had been picking fights with her all week. The accuser related she observed our client spill a glass of wine in the bathroom and our client became extremely upset. The accuser related our client immediately became aggressive towards her by yelling and approaching her in a combative manner. The accuser related she did not feel safe at this point due to past incidents. The accuser related she quickly picked up a mop in the other room and used it for protection. The accuser related our client followed her into the kitchen and pinned her up against the kitchen sink. The accuser related while she held the mop in front of her chest, our client grabbed the mop and bent it in half.
The accuser related our client put her head in the sink. The accuser related after she was able to get her head out of the sink, she forced herself up and immediately bit down with her teeth on the upper right arm of our client. The accuser related she was afraid of our client and immediately contacted 9-1-1.
The officer asked the accuser if she needed any medical attention and she related no. The officer did no observe and physical marks on her person. The officer then asked our client if he needed any medical attention for his bite mark and he related no.
The officer informed our client he was under arrest for Domestic Battery. Our client was handcuffed, checked for fit, and searched before being placed in a squad and then transported to Police Department for further processing. dbv39
On the day of trial, our attorneys were succesful in getting the charges dismissed.
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Willowbrook Domestic Violence
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The Willowbrook police officer was dispatched to a report of a domestic battery at a residence. While in route to the residence, the accuser arrived at the police station and spoke the police sergeant
The police sergeant had an ambulance sent to the police station. The investigating police officer, along with a back up officer, stood by at the residence while the accuser was treated by the Fire Department Emergency Services, at the police department, for her injuries. The police then escorted the accuser back to the residence and officers entered the residence, with her permission, to make contact with her husband, our client. The couples’ two minor children were in the residence. Our client had left prior to the officers arriving. The investigating police officer then spoke with the accuser who related the following in summary:
The accuser advised she had gotten up as usual and was preparing lunches for the family when our client entered the kitchen and began yelling at her. Our client then grabbed her one handed by the throat lifted her off the ground and threw her to the floor where her face struck the floor. The accuser advised she got up grabbed her car keys and phone and exited the residence while she tried to call 911. Our client followed the accuser out to the driveway and took away her cell phone as she was speaking with the dispatcher. Our client then returned to the residence and, after waiting a few minutes, the accuser decided to drive to the police department fearing the dispatcher had not heard her address.
The police offer photographed the scene and the accuser’s injuries and the officer obtained a written statement along with providing her with the domestic violence packet. The officer met the accuser at the courthouse in order to appear in front of a judge and obtain a warrant for our client. The police then entered the warrant entered into the police’s LEADS computer network. dbV40
On the day of trial, our attorneys were succesful in getting the charges dismissed.
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Our Willowbrook Domestic Violence Lawyers successfully defend Domestic Violence cases originating in Willowbrook and throughout DuPage and Cook Counties.
Domestic Battery is a serious case, carrying a possible penalty of up to 364 days in jail and permanent criminal conviction that can never be expunged or sealed.
Thankfully, our trial attorneys have successfully gotten numerous Domestic Battery cases dismissed in Willowbrook and throughout the Chicago area.
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There are two prosecuting agencies for offenses that occur in Willowbrook. Willowbrook DUI, traffic and ordinance violations are prosecuted by the City of Willowbrook City Attorney.
All Willowbrook Domestic Violence cases are prosecuted by the DuPage State’s Attorney’s Office.
All Willowbrook Domestic Battery cases are heard in the DuPage County Courthouse: the Circuit Court for the 18th Judicial Circuit, located at 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187
When a person is arrested, he or she is taken by the Willowbrook Police Department to Courtroom 4016 for a bond hearing. The judge in courtroom 4016 sets bond conditions and gives the person an arraignment date in DuPage courtroom 4007.
All other proceedings on the case will be heard in DuPage courtroom 4007, which hears all DuPage County Domestic Violence cases.
Population | 8,673 |
Assault (per population of 100,000) | 11.7 |
Data shows that in the last year there were there 11.7 assaults, including domestic battery, per population of 100,000, in Willowbrook, Illinois.
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pv1My name is Gus Kostopoulos. For the past 21 years, I have practiced criminal law, including Domestic Violence Defense.
I am a former prosecutor. For the past 15 years, I have been a criminal defense attorney aggressively defending people accused of crimes.
My team of three attorneys helps people in Domestic Violence, Order of Protection and Violation of Order of Protection matters.
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