A Crystal Lake man out of jail for only two weeks after threatening to hit an officer with a ukulele is facing charges of aggravated battery for his part in a fight in front of Fresh Thyme Market.
Ledreck Kekona, 41, of Crystal Lake, was ordered detained following an investigation into the fight on April 25, court records show.
According to reports, officers with the Crystal Lake Police Department were driving near Northwest Highway and Federal Drive at 3:35 a.m. on April 25 when the officer noticed Kekona fall and stand up near the roadway.
The officer then noticed a person stumbling around in the parking lot of Fresh Thyme Market nearby.
The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed Ledrick had scratches on his chest, some blood in his mouth, but saw his knuckles were bruised and swollen.
The officer went to the second subject and noticed the left eye of the victim was swollen shut, saw redness on his neck and chest, and found scratches on his body.
Both were offered medical assistance, authorities said in the police report, and both were taken to Mercy Hospital – Crystal Lake.
Through the investigation, officers determined there was a fist fight between Kekona and the victim.
Both were treated at the hospital, but Kekona was taken into custody and transported to McHenry County jail on Class 3 felony charges of aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm.
This is the second time in a month that Kekona has had a run-in with officers from the Crystal Lake Police.
Kekona was charged with aggravated assault on April 10 after he allegedly advanced on a police officer while wielding a ukulele as a weapon.
In that incident, Kekona had a ukulele and held it in a “raised and cocked” position by the arm of the instrument, court records show.
The officer involved in the incident said he believed he was going to be struck by the musical instrument and tried to arrest Kekona for aggravated assault.
However, Kekona allegedly refused to empty his hands and place them behind his back, forcing the officer to take him to the ground.
Kekona was face down on the ground with both of his arms and hands under his stomach, ignoring officers telling him numerous times to place his hands behind his back, the complaint said.
Kekona was transported to the McHenry County Jail and released after an initial appearance court hearing on April 10.
In the April 25 incident, Kekona was ordered detained in McHenry County Jail until trial. He’s due back in court May 14.