Revenge at the Orland Square Mall: The Cousin's Husband Strikes Back

A man shopping with his girlfriend at the Orland Square Mall was ambushed and beaten by his cousin’s husband, police said.

The cousin’s husband, 37-year-old Christopher Jones of Matteson, reportedly explained to police he unleashed the attack in retribution for an assault that had been perpetrated on him a few weeks prior.

Police sent to the mall met with a man who was bleeding from his lip. The bloody-lipped man told how “he was shopping with his girlfriend Asha … when he was punched in the face out of nowhere by Christopher,” police said. The man “advised he was knocked to the ground by the first blow and then hit several more times.” He reportedly went on to say he “doesn’t know why Christopher punched him.”

Asha the girlfriend reportedly told police that “while walking with her boyfriend … she noticed Christopher punch (him) for no reason. Asha advised Christopher punched (him) several times while he was on the ground.”

Jones explained that “he was angry with (his wife’s cousin) because he and several people ‘jumped’ him several weeks ago,” police said. “Christopher saw (him) shopping and punched him in revenge for jumping him a few weeks ago.”

Jones’ wife confirmed that “Christopher was retaliating against her cousin … for attacking him several weeks ago,” police said.

Jones was charged with battery.

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