WHEATON, Ill. (WBBM Newsradio) – A Lombard man was ordered held without pretrial release after authorities say he attacked multiple DuPage County sheriff’s deputies during a court appearance, sending three to the hospital.
Prosecutors said 27-year-old Avinash Panjwani was in court Friday for a previously scheduled case when he left the courtroom without permission. Deputies attempted to stop him, sparking a violent struggle.
According to officials, Panjwani punched one deputy in the face, pushed another into an elevator, and attempted to gouge a deputy’s eyes. He is also accused of spitting on one officer and trying to bite another…