aggravated battery

A woman attacked a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke at a North Miami Beach Target Starbucks, using a cellphone and metal chair, motivated by hatred. She was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and disorderly conduct.

An in-home daycare operator in Crystal Lake was convicted of aggravated battery to a baby after breaking the child's ribs during a diaper change.

A 49-year-old man was arrested in Hialeah after allegedly attacking a victim outside a Walmart, causing multiple injuries including skull and rib fractures. The suspect, Christian Jose Salgado, is charged with aggravated battery, and the motive remains unmentioned in the report.

An 11-year-old girl flagged down police in Hinesville, Georgia, and reported that her father was trying to kill her. The father, Anthony Salazar, admitted to beating her with a belt and a T-ball bat while their two younger brothers were present. He was charged with multiple counts of child cruelty and aggravated battery.

Eric Zavala, 29, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after shooting a man multiple times during an argument in Plantation on Saturday. The victim was hospitalized but expected to survive, and witnesses identified Zavala as the shooter. He is being held in the Broward Main Jail on a $10,000 bond.

Fitness influencer Wes Watson was captured on surveillance video beating another man with a weightlifting belt at a Miami-Dade gym in December 2024. Watson pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and faces 21 months in prison, with prosecutors citing a plea agreement. The video also shows others joining the attack, and Watson made threatening remarks to police.

A 31-year-old Chicago man, Ernestro Posadas, has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting at a Fourth of July party in Gary, Indiana, which resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy. He faces multiple charges including three counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.

An 80-year-old employee was assaulted at a gas station in Joliet. The suspect faces three felony counts of aggravated battery.

Fitness influencer Wes Watson pleaded guilty to aggravated battery following a violent gym attack in Miami-Dade County. He faces a recommended 21-month prison sentence and has additional pending charges in Broward County.

An 11-year-old girl remains hospitalized after being shot in the head outside a McDonald’s in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The incident involved Ralph N-Kosi Blue III, an 18-year-old McDonald’s employee, who fired shots during an altercation in the parking lot, striking the girl and her father. Blue faces charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault.

Fitness influencer Wes Watson pleaded guilty to aggravated battery following a violent gym altercation in Miami-Dade County. Surveillance video showed Watson using his weightlifting belt to attack the victim, who reportedly traveled from New Jersey to confront him. Watson faces 21 months in prison and has additional unrelated charges in Broward County.

Aaron Hawkins, 28, of Chicago has been charged with aggravated battery for stabbing a man on a CTA Blue Line train on June 3. The incident occurred in Chicago.

An Aventura softball game ended with a player hospitalized and Roberto Araujo charged with aggravated battery after he struck an opponent in the head with a metal baseball bat during a fight. Araujo was arrested and booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with a $7,500 bond set.

Chicago police are seeking a suspect in an aggravated battery incident that occurred on a CTA train. The suspect is alleged to have attacked a woman.

A Kane County man accused of a road rage attack in Crystal Lake has been denied pre-trial release. Julio Salas, 35, faces felony charges including aggravated unlawful restraint and two counts of aggravated battery.

A 34-year-old man, Michael Delvalle, is accused of setting a fire at an abandoned public housing complex in Miami-Dade to 'smoke out' his boyfriend during a money dispute. Deputies reported Delvalle threatened to 'smoke him out' before fleeing the scene, later being arrested and booked into a correctional center without bond. He faces charges of first-degree arson, attempted murder, and aggravated battery.

A Miami man was arrested after allegedly attacking a security guard with a perfume bottle during a confrontation near Little Havana, resulting in charges of aggravated battery and battery on a security officer. Both the suspect and the guard were injured and hospitalized, with a $7,500 bond set and a stay-away order issued.

A 13-year-old boy was charged with shooting four other children in Chicago's South Side, resulting in multiple gunshot wounds. The victims, aged 11 to 14, were hospitalized in stable conditions. The suspect faces felony charges including aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Maximo Vasquez Jr., a Miami firefighter, has been arrested for domestic violence charges including assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, and false imprisonment. This is his second arrest in under a year, following an August confrontation with Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies during a 911 call about a missing wife.