Crime & Safety

Bolingbrook Man Repeatedly Punched 8-Month Pregnant Girlfriend & Struck 2-Year-Old Daughter in Forehead: Cops

The Bolingbrook man unleashed his violent attack at Joliet's Star Inn, police said.

A Bolingbrook man viciously beat his 8-months pregnant girlfriend and during the attack punched his 2-year-old daughter in the head, police said.

Anthony Wilson, 25, of 300 Lacrosse Drive was charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery for the alleged brutal beating of his daughter and her mother.

About 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Wilson returned to the Star Inn motel room where he, his long-time girlfriend and daughter were staying, police said. Wilson and the girlfriend then reportedly argued over his bringing back another person with whom he planned to “party” in the toom.

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Wilson pushed the girlfriend, police said, and she went to the front desk of the Joliet motel to call the cops.

Before she could reach the front desk, Wilson struck her five times while she was holding their 2-year-old daughter, police said, and connected at least once with the little girl’s head.

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The child had a one-inch knot on her forehead when officers arrived, police said, and the girlfriend also suffered visible injury.

Wilson was taken to the Will County jail.

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