Crime & Safety
LITH Man Accused Of Battering Pregnant Woman
Eder Amaro-Reyes, 29, faces charges after attacking the woman, who is 8 months pregnant, in front of her young daughter, police said.
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — A 29-year-old Lake in the Hills man faces battery charges following an incident earlier this week on Village Creek Drive.
Eder Amaro-Reyes is charged with aggravated battery, which is a felony; and misdemeanor counts of domestic battery and endangering the life and health of a child, according to a Lake in the Hills police report. The incident happened on Monday.
Amaro-Reyes is accused of lying on top of the woman, who is 8 months pregnant, and putting his hands around her throat and mouth, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Court. The woman's young daughter witnessed the attack, authorities said.
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The woman refused medical attention and was not transported to a hospital, Ashley Eccles, communications coordinator for the Lake in the Hills Police Department, told Patch in an e-mail response.
Amaro-Reyes was turned over to the McHenry County Jail and later released after posting 10 percent of his $40,000 bail.
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He is next expected in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing.
This is a developing story. Patch will update with more details as they become available.
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