April 19, 2021
Brad M. Johnson – Photo LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office
OTTAWA – A man already being held on charges related to a pursuit is now facing additional charges after allegedly attacking staff at the county jail on Thursday. Authorities say 39-year-old Brad M. Johnson reportedly pushed a nurse up against a wall with a sharpened shank made from a piece of a leg brace. Two correctional deputies were injured with cuts during the altercation, however, the nurse was not injured. Johnson was charged with 3 counts of aggravated battery and unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution.
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OTTAWA - A Machesney Park man is in custody and one subject is still at large after a high speed chase Friday morning in LaSalle County. Just after midnight the