Cook County man tried to smother wife with pillow, police say

The Brief

  • A Buffalo Grove man was charged with attempted murder after police say he tried to smother his wife with a pillow during an attack in their home on Aug. 20.
  • The woman escaped into the street, where a lawncare worker helped shield her until officers arrived and arrested 34-year-old Cody Romano.
  • He remains in custody and is due back in court Sept. 23 for a pre-trial detention hearing.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. A man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to smother his wife to death last month in suburban Buffalo Grove.

What we know:

The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. on Aug. 20 when Buffalo Grove police responded to a report of a woman being attacked in the street in the 200 block of Forest Place.

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