The Brief
- William Dobbs was arrested Tuesday after police said he held a woman’s head underwater at Old Orchard mall.
- He is charged with attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery.
- Dobbs was due in court Wednesday.
SKOKIE, Ill. – A Skokie man is facing felony charges after police said he attacked a senior citizen and held her head underwater in a pond at Old Orchard shopping mall.
Skokie mall attack charges
Skokie police responded shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday to reports of a man holding a woman’s head underwater in a pond at 4905 Old Orchard Center.
Police arrested William Dobbs, 35, at the scene.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the following charges against Dobbs:
- One felony count of attempted murder
- One felony count of aggravated battery to a senior citizen
- One felony count of aggravated battery with great bodily harm
The backstory:
Police said Dobbs and the woman did not know each other.…