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Prosecutors say a man armed himself with rocks and a metal rod, which he used to strike a sheriff’s deputy in the head, when deputies tried to arrest him for walking on railroad tracks near Barrington.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on November 4 to Route 14 and Cuba Road near Barrington for a suspicious person call.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on November 4 to Carlos E. Medina-Silva, 45, who has no permanent address. near Barrington for a suspicious person call.
Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Vukovich said deputies found Carlos E. Medina-Silva, 45, who has no permanent address, walking on train tracks while barefoot.
Carlos E. Medina-Silva, 45, who has no permanent address.
A train had stopped and deputies told Medina-Silva to get off the tracks.
Medina-Silva said that he did not need help and refused their instructions, Vukovich said.
Deputies called for backup and approached Medina-Silva, who was holding a metal rod in one hand and rocks in another.
Deputies told Medina-Silva to drop the items but he continued ignoring them, Vukovich said.
Vukovich said Medina-Silva “squared up” as if he was going to strike the deputies.
One deputy used his baton to strike Medina-Silva multiple times but that was unsuccessful in getting him to comply.
Other deputies moved in from behind and Medina-Silva struck one of them in the head with the rod, Vukovich said.
Another deputy had his left finger jammed with possible tendon damage during the struggle.
Vukovich said another deputy slammed his knee into the ground during the struggle and was having trouble walking.
Deputies eventually got Medina-Silva into handcuffs. He refused to speak to them after he was in custody.
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