A Crystal Lake man has been charged with aggravated battery after using a skateboard as a weapon to fracture the skull of a victim.
Gabriel R. Schuch, 19, of the 1300 block of Cottonwood Lane in Crystal Lake, is facing two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated battery for an incident that took place at about midnight Thursday, said Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann of the Crystal Lake Police Department.
One aggravated battery charge is due to causing great bodily harm, Neumann said, while the other is for attacking a person in a public place.
Neumann said police were called to the 0-100 block of E. Woodstock Street at about midnight Thursday in reference to a subject who reported being battered by another person.
Court records filed in the McHenry County Circuit Clerk’s Office on Thursday show the attack came near the Crystal Lake Metra station near Grant and Railroad streets.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who sustained significant injuries, Neumann said.
During the investigation, it was determined that the suspect used a skateboard to strike the victim in the head during the incident, police said.
Court records show that Schuch hit the victim in the head with the wheels and axle of the skateboard hard enough to fracture the victim’s skull and cause a brain bleed.
The victim was transported to an area hospital with significant injuries, Neumann said.
At approximately 1:55 a.m., Schuch was identified and located in the area of westbound I-80 and the Tri-State Tollway in Lansing, Illinois, Neumann said,
He was taken into custody without incident by the Illinois State Police, Neumann said.
Neumann said the investigation remains active and is still ongoing, adding anyone with additional information relating to the incident should contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at (815) 356-3620.
Neumann added that the Crystal Lake Police Department would like to thank the Illinois State Police for their assistance during the apprehension of Schuch.