Court security officers arrested a Waukegan man who showed up to his court hearing while drunk and became disruptive at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.
Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said court security officers were called to Courtroom 402, which is where Lake County Judge Randi Bruno is assigned, for a person becoming upset.
Trevellis C. Thomas, 35, of Waukegan, was angry and disruptive after his case was not called as scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on December 18, Katris said.
Court records show it was the first court hearing in a family law case where Thomas is the respondent.
Thomas left the courtroom with the assistance of officers and was pacing outside, Katris said.
The judge told Thomas that if he could not control himself then he would not be allowed back in the courtroom.
Katris said the judge gave Thomas a new court date but he refused to leave and was escorted by officers.
Thomas swung and swatted at an officer and was placed into custody, Katris said. He refused to walk and officers then had to carry him.
Thomas smelled like an odor of alcohol and was highly intoxicated at the time, Katris said.
Thomas was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, criminal trespass to state land and disorderly conduct.
He appeared for a First Appearance Court hearing and Lake County Judge Stephen DeRue was forced to release him from the Lake County Jail as the charges are non-detainable under the Illinois SAFE-T Act.
The judge placed Thomas on Level 4 pre-trial services monitoring with him being subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
He was also ordered not to have contact with the courthouse unless he has a court hearing scheduled or other official business and not possess weapons.
Thomas is scheduled to appear in court again on February 3 for a preliminary hearing.