04 August 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Riverside Police make one arrest in a battery case at home where stabbing occurred
Police charge one Chicago resident with misdemeanor battery
On Monday, August 4, 8:30 a.m., Riverside Police returned the 500 Block of Byrd Road to search for a
suspect wanted on a misdemeanor battery complaint stemming from a disturbance that took place at a
home on the 500 Block of Byrd on Sunday, August 3 at 12:37 a.m.
Officers located the suspect, Felipe Herrera, in the residence and took him into custody on signed
complaints.
Herrera had threatened, and then punched a 31 year old male who had attempted to protect a stabbing
victim (45-year-old male) who had been stabbed with a broken beer bottle.
On Monday police arrested Felipe E. Herrera, 31, of the 6000 Block of South Talman Avenue in
Chicago and charged him with one count of misdemeanor battery.
Riverside Police are still searching for an aggravated battery suspect and are currently working with
Chicago Police Department in an attempt to locate that suspect.
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RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT
31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546