A victim was hospitalized with serious injuries after police say a man punched him in the face at the Metra station in Barrington Saturday evening.
The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 8 p.m. Saturday to a report of a battery at the Metra station, 201 South Spring Street in Barrington.
Barrington Police Chief David Daigle said officers arrived and found an injured 42-year-old man.
Daigle said the victim reported he was punched in the face at the train station by a suspect, identified as Timothy A. Kirschner, 60, of Arlington Heights.
Four subjects, believed to be homeless, were hanging out at the station and talking.
The victim said something that offended Kirschner, who then attacked him, Daigle said.
The victim was transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington where he was diagnosed with serious injuries, including head trauma.
Daigle said the four people, which included the victim, were sitting around drinking and hanging out prior to the attack, noting that alcohol was a factor.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the circumstances of the case and approved one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, a Class 3 felony, against Kirschner.
Kirschner was held at the Barrington Police Department and later transported to the Cook County Jail.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to detain him and a detention hearing was held on Monday.
Cook County Judge Andreana A. Turano granted the request and ordered Kirschner held in custody while he awaits trial. He is scheduled to appear in court again on August 14 for a status hearing.