Two weeks after officials issued a warning about a man following and inappropriately touching women at a North Side park, prosecutors have filed charges in the case. But, because he is not charged with a detainable offense, prosecutors did not ask a judge to keep him in custody.
Noaman Patel, 22, of the 6300 block of North Artesian, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery in a public place, allegations stemming from three separate incidents this month, including two at the West Ridge Nature Preserve.
Aggravated battery in a public place is not a detainable charge under the cashless bail provisions of Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, according to materials published by the 17th Judicial Circuit Court and a DuPage County judge.
According to police and court filings, the first assault occurred at the nature preserve, 5801 North Western Avenue, around 10:15 a.m. on August 4. A 53-year-old woman was walking in the park when a man came up from behind, grabbed her buttocks, and then fled on foot…