An Orland Park man was arrested on several charges for allegedly punching an election judge after cutting in line during early voting, police said.
Daniel Schmidt, 24, entered the building, walked past other voters in line and was told by an election judge at the entrance to go to the back of the line, police said.A south suburban Orland Park man was arrested on several charges for allegedly punching an election judge after cutting in line during early voting, police said.
Daniel Schmidt, 24, was charged with two counts of felony aggravated battery to a victim over 60 years old, two counts of felony aggravated battery in a public place, five misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.According to authorities, Orland Park Police Department officers were called to the Orland Park Township Office, 14807 Ravinia Ave., at around 11 a.m. on Sunday regarding a person causing a disturbance in a voting line.
Schmidt tried to pass by, but was prevented from entering by the judge and several other employees. At that point, the 24-year-old started yelling profanities and punched the election judge, knocking their glasses off in the process, police stated. Several bystanders stepped in and helped restrain him police until officers arrived.
Schmidt also resisted officers while being placed under arrest, police said. He was held in police custody overnight and had a detention hearing at the Bridgeview Courthouse on Monday. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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