GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City accused of assaulting an individual with a firearm and stealing a circular saw from the same victim faces multiple charges.
Ruben A. Vasques, 31, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 21, 2025 with one count each of aggravated unlawful possession of weapons (a Class 4 felony), aggravated assault, and theft (both Class A misdemeanors).
Vasques allegedly assaulted an individual using a Smith & Wesson SD40 firearm on Oct. 20, 2025, thereby placing the victim “in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery, other than by discharge of a firearm,” charging documents state…