Illinois man breaks court officer’s nose during sentencing

CHICAGO – A Winthrop Harbor man has been charged with a number of felonies after breaking an officer’s nostril throughout a courtroom look Wednesday in Lake County.

Maseo B. Rosser, 22, appeared in courtroom on Wednesday to be sentenced on a 2020 cost of aggravated discharge of a firearm, based on an announcement from Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace Deputy Chief Chris Covelli.

After the 90-month sentence was handed down, Rosser attacked the courtroom officer as he was being taken into custody, Covelli stated.

The courtroom officer sustained a damaged nostril after Rosser punched him within the face and headbutted him, the assertion stated.

One other courtroom officer and two deputies who have been within the courtroom on the time intervened and have been in a position to restrain Rosser after a number of minutes.

Rosser was taken into custody and held on the Lake County Jail earlier than being transferred to the Illinois Division of Corrections.

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“As an alternative of accepting accountability for his previous actions, this particular person made the poor option to assault our employees, which is nothing wanting cowardly,” Sheriff John D. Idleburg stated. “I, together with all of our employees, are wishing our courtroom officer a speedy restoration, and we stay up for having him again at work quickly.”

He had been out on bail previous to Wednesday’s sentencing, Covelli stated.

Rosser now faces three felony fees for the assault, together with aggravated battery to a peace officer, resisting a peace officer inflicting harm and aggravated assault, officers stated.

He’s scheduled to seem in courtroom Friday on the brand new fees.