Crime & Safety

Man Spits On, Tries To Headbutt Cops In Aurora: Police

Police say Tony Grayson-Greene, 24, became "increasingly hostile" after they asked for his ID.

AURORA, IL -- An Chicago man faces felony charges after police say he spat on and tried to headbutt Aurora police officers who asked him for ID during a domestic disturbance call. Tony Grayson-Greene, 24, was reportedly at an apartment building in the 100 block of N. Lorel Avenue with a 20-year-old woman when police arrived at the scene.

In a news release, Aurora Police Department spokesperson Dan Ferrelli said Grayson-Greene refused to give his ID to officers who were investigating the incident and became "increasingly hostile." Police say Grayson-Greene became physically aggressive when he was placed under arrest and put in the back of a squad car.

It was then that Grayson-Greene reportedly spat on one police officer and tried to headbutt him, according to Ferrelli.

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Grayson-Greene, who was also wanted on an outstanding warrant in Kendall County, was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, resisting arrest, and obstructing police. He is currently being held in the Kane County Jail on $30,000 bail.

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