Gun Goes Off In Braidwood, 2 Residents Arrested: Cops

BRAIDWOOD, IL — A 24-year-old Braidwood resident faces felony charges of aggravated battery and battery after Braidwood police say Kaleb Findlay used a 2 by 6 piece of wood to attack Jake Madding over the weekend. The wood struck Madding in the face, and Findlay is also accused of striking Madding in the face, Will County prosecutors say.

According to the Braidwood Police Department:

• On Aug. 26, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of North Center for a fight.
• Jake Madding was covered in blood from facial injuries. According to Madding, he was struck in the face by a 2 x 6 piece of lumber by Kaleb Findlay.
• Earlier that day, there was a threat toward Madding from Findlay. Madding then went to a residence in Grundy County and obtained a handgun illegally.
• According to a witness, while at his residence on North Center there was an accidental discharge of the gun while Madding tried to unload it. This happened prior to Findlay arriving at Madding’s residence. After a records check, officers learned that the gun was reported stolen.

As for Madding, he's also in the Will County Jail now in felony charges of possession of a stolen gun, a Springfield XD 9mm, "knowing it to have been stolen," Madding's criminal complaint noted.

Madding's second and third felony charges are possession of a firearm without requisite firearm owner's identification card.

The criminal complaint indicates that Madding's FOID card is revoked.

On Tuesday, Madding remained in the Will County Jail unable to post 10 percent of his $7,500 bail. He comes from the 500 block of Braidwood's North Center Street. As for Findlay, he got out of the jail on Monday night after posting 10 percent of his $15,000 bail.

Findlay comes from the 100 block of Braidwood's East Elm Street.