School Employee Accused of Attacking Disabled Client

Photo: Anthony Blain, Courtesy of Tinley Park Police

A 29-year-old employee of St. Coletta’s School in Tinley Park was charged July 7 with aggravated battery following an incident at the school in which he attacked a client, Tinley Park police said.

Police said Anthony D. Blain, 8752 N. Marshfield Ave., Chicago, battered an adult client with severe intellectual disabilities while he was working July 2 at St. Coletta’s School, which provides educational, vocational and residential services to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The client sustained injuries but was not hospitalized.

The Tinley Park Police Department charged Blain with aggravated battery because the client is disabled.

Blain was taken to the Will County Jail pending a bond hearing.