West Chicago Man Tried To Smother Mother With Pillow: Prosecutors

WHEATON, IL — A 39-year-old West Chicago man faces attempted murder charges after prosecutors said that he attempted to suffocate his mother with a pillow while she slept, the DuPage County state’s attorney announced Thursday.

Bryan Jones is being held on $500,000 bond after he appeared in court on Thursday morning. Jones has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated domestic battery and one count of aggravated battery, state’s attorney Robert Berlin said.

Police were called to the 200 block of Arbor Avenue on Wednesday for a medical assistance call. Officers found Jones and his mother at the residence. Prosecutors said that about 3:22 a.m., Jones entered his mother’s bedroom while she was sleeping, placed a large pillow over her face and held it there.

The woman was able to free herself and called police. Jones was taken into custody at this time.

“The allegations against Mr. Jones are very disturbing,” Berlin said in a news release. “We are all grateful that the victim in this case was able to free herself and contact authorities before it was too late.”

Jones is scheduled to appear in court again on Jan. 6.