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Prominent Joliet criminal defense attorney Chuck Bretz was arrested in Minooka on Saturday for allegedly beating a 4-year-old child with a belt in a public area. Police were called to the scene after witnesses observed the incident. Bretz was charged with domestic battery, processed at the Minooka Police Department, and released on a criminal citation. He is scheduled to appear in court in Grundy County. This is not Bretz’s first run-in with the law; in 2020, he was found not guilty of DUI but guilty of speeding following a Lockport police stop.

News Article:

Joliet Criminal Defense Attorney Chuck Bretz Arrested for Alleged Child Abuse

MINOOKA, IL – Prominent Joliet criminal defense attorney Chuck Bretz was arrested in Minooka Saturday following reports that he physically assaulted a 4-year-old child.

Minooka Police Chief Justin Meyer confirmed that officers responded to the 100 block of West Mondamin Street during the town’s annual Halloween parade after witnesses reported seeing Bretz striking a child with a belt. Police located Bretz later that afternoon and took him into custody on domestic battery charges.

Initially transported to the Grundy County Jail, Bretz was ultimately processed and released on a criminal citation by the Minooka Police Department after the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office declined to book him.

Chief Meyer stated that the child did not sustain serious injuries. Bretz is scheduled to appear in court in Grundy County to face the domestic battery charge.

This is not the first time Bretz has faced legal trouble. In 2020, he was arrested in Lockport for DUI and obstructing a police officer. While a judge found him guilty of speeding, he was acquitted of the DUI charge following a bench trial.

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