Brookfield police have charged an alleged offender with one count of misdemeanor battery in the case of a civilian lawyer who was attacked on Dec. 27 by a potential federal immigration agent in town.
In an emailed statement on Thursday, Jan. 22, Brookfield Police Chief Michael Kuruvilla said the man had been “charged, cited and released” after cooperating with Brookfield investigators. A court date has been set but was not specified in the statement.
Kuruvilla said the case was reviewed by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, which declined to file felony charges in favor of a misdemeanor charge…