McHenry man accused of punching cop in nose while on pretrial release for alleged youth football battery
Anita Patel, a graduate of DePaul University, has over 8 years of experience covering high school athletics for various local publications. She has a deep passion for sports and youth development, often championing the stories of student-athletes making an impact in their communities.
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A McHenry man who was on pretrial release for allegedly shoving another adult at a youth football practice in Crystal Lake in August now faces a new case involving charges of battery of an officer and juvenile.Gregory M. Scott, 50, is charged with aggravated battery of a police officer, a Class 2 felony, as well as Class A misdemeanors of domestic battery and resisting an officer, according to the criminal complaint in the McHenry County court.That document states that at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a call reporting the battery of a juvenile at Scott’s home. When officers arrived and attempted to detain Scott, he allegedly broke from the officer’s grip and “struck [an officer’s] nose with the back of his fist while resisting arrest.”Police said Scott “knowingly tensed up, started pushing officers away and striking an officer in the nose with the back of his fist when officers were trying to detain [Scott]. This resulted in officers having to use force to get the subject