A 43-year-old Edgewater resident is facing multiple felony charges after police say a confrontation on Division Street in Old Town turned violent, leaving one man stabbed and two others battered in mid-October.
The incident unfolded on Oct. 13 in the 300 block of West Division Street, according to authorities. Police say the victims were a 30-year-old man and two others, ages 61 and 32. The suspect, identified as Tyshaun Stampley of Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, was arrested Monday and is expected in court this week.
Charges And Arrest
Stampley has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery in a public place and two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, all felonies, according to FOX 32 Chicago, citing information from the Chicago Police Department. He was taken into custody on Monday and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for an initial hearing.
Scene And Victims
The confrontation took place along Old Town’s Division Street corridor, with the 300 block of West Division identified as the scene. As FOX 32 Chicago reported, “Police did not release the conditions of the victims or their relationship to Stampley.”
What The Charges Can Bring
Under Illinois law, aggravated battery is a felony offense, including cases that occur in public places or involve the use of a deadly weapon. The Illinois Criminal Code lays out how aggravated battery is defined and details the possible prison sentences tied to different subsections, including enhancements based on the presence of a weapon or the location of the offense. The full statutory language is available through the state code at the Illinois General Assembly.
