Today, the detention hearing of 25-year-old Anthony Evans of Chicago. Evans, a resident of the 2300 block of N. Rutherford Ave., was arrested on October 7th after being implicated in several criminal incidents throughout the city. According to the Chicago Police Department, the charges against him include two felony counts of aggravated battery and discharge of a firearm, three felony counts of aggravated DUI, and causing bodily harm.
Anthony Evans is additionally charged with one felony count for unlawful use of a weapon, and another felony count of the same but for possession of firearms by a felon or parolee. He is also facing charges for damaging property worth over $300 during an aggravated flight, as well a couple of misdemeanors for drunk driving at a blood alcohol concentration level of over 0.08, per the Chicago Police Department.
Police reports state that Evans was apprehended at 3:42 p.m. on October 7th in the 5400 block of S. State St. He was quickly identified as the suspect who had just minutes earlier opened fire in the 7100 block of S. Cottage Grove, injuring a 28-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man. Later, while attempting to escape, Evans collided with a police vehicle causing several injuries and property damage.
While the specifics regarding the circumstances that led up to these events are yet to to come to light, the details from today's detention hearing might shed some information.
