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Police Charge Wheeling Man in Lake Zurich McDonald’s Stabbing

Maxwell S. Younger, 21, was charged with three felony counts of aggravated battery.

 

Lake Zurich Police charged a 21-year-old Wheeling man with three felony counts of aggravated battery in the according to Commander David Bradstreet.

Maxwell S. Younger, of 699 Cherrywood Dr. Wheeling, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery in a public place and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The charges are class 3 felonies and are punishable by two to five years in a state penitentiary.  Younger's bond was set at $50,000. He is in custody of the Lake County Sheriff, said Bradstreet.

Younger invoked his 5th amendment rights and did not provide police with information regarding the incident, Bradstreet said.

The crime appears to be random. Bradstreet said they spoke to the 21-year-old victim who said he did not know the offender and the stabbing occurred after a confrontation in the parking lot.

Bradstreet said Younger has no prior police record. Police are still investigating the incident and are still interested in speaking to another person who may have been involved, Bradstreet said. 

See: Lake Zurich Police Have Stabbing Suspect in Custody.

 

 

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DaddyO December 10, 2012 at 09:03 pm
@INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!-- Since you removed your own comments, you must be ashamed. You've got a long painful battle ahead. I don't recommend provoking anyone from now on.
Dragonfly December 10, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Circumstances? Why did he have a knife on him that could be used? The victim was not armed? Why is a 21 year old driving around with a weapon? There are many unanswered questions, and very few facts have been released. His family and The National Guard has been disgraced by this young man's actions. Maxwell is rightfully charged with not one, but three class 3 felonies. Each charge is punishable by 2-5 years in the State penitentiary. No matter what the trials outcome is, this young man will have cost his family THOUSANDS of dollars, deep shame and chronic heartache. Not to mention the terror caused to the victim and his family. This is an all around sad story.
G.G. December 11, 2012 at 01:59 am
Actually he wont cost his family much at all (financially) He will probably cost you and I HUNDREDS of thousands to "rehabilitate". That's what's sad. It's also sad that it would be illegal for the victim (unless they are offduty or retired police, politicians or other privileged class in Illinois) to have been carrying a gun and blown this guy away thus savuing the taxpayers a ton of cash. Sad.
John Johnson December 11, 2012 at 03:56 am
Well if our prison system wasn't full of people like you, the word rehabilitate wouldn't have to be in quotation marks. I know this kid. He isn't a bad person.
G.G. December 11, 2012 at 04:08 am
Teh prison system is not full of people like me brother. Cultural rot in this country has resulted in a lack of respect for human life that allows people to think of doing things like this. He's not a kid anymore, and he may not have been bad before, but crossing this line (unless he was justifiably provoked or defending himself), one could argue that he's certainly heading down the road of being a bad person now. Like i said before, It's sad. Nobody wins in that situation.
Dave Knapp December 11, 2012 at 02:28 pm
"I know this kid." (He's 21, an adult. Most definitely not a kid, John.) "He isn't a bad person". He STABBED someone, John. What would your definition of a bad person be? I have known people in the past that I would have sworn were not bad people, until their true character came to light. Just because a person is familiar to us doesn't mean that anything they do is excusable. Granted, the facts of the case have not come to light yet, and it may turn out that his actions were justified. I honestly hope that your faith in him is deserved, and that he won't let you down.
12345 December 12, 2012 at 12:19 am
He is not obsessed with guns. He is my childhood friend that I recently started talking to again. This is not at all like him. There has to be more to the story
FreeMax December 12, 2012 at 12:30 am
I think the real victim is the kid who had to pull a knife because he got ganged up on. You shouldn't talk unless you know the person/persons involved. I believe in your freedom of speech but unless you personally know someone involved the you should shut the fuck up. Max is not at all the kind of person that would do this maliciously, so then again unless you know max personally you should shut your mouth. Self defense is a right, am I correct?
Lydia Huff December 12, 2012 at 12:45 am
Free Max- do you know him personally? I was only commenting on the fact that the other man got stabbed at MacDonald's which seemed absurd. I wouldn't use vulgarity either as that makes you look stupid.
FreeMax December 12, 2012 at 12:53 am
I do know him personally. And I apologize for my vulgarity. I was more directing this toward "daddyo". Max really is a good person. There is no way he would have been the aggressor. I haven't known him for long but my friend has for 15+ years and she is in shock.
Lydia Huff December 12, 2012 at 01:12 am
These situations are never easy. Sorry FreeMax.
Dave Knapp December 12, 2012 at 01:22 am
Freemax- I must admit, this young man certainly has a lot of character references going for him. As I said before, I certainly hope your faith in him is well placed, and if he is in fact innocent, I wish him the best. However, swearing at Those of us who are just voicing opinions based on the information we have been provided is not constructive. Remember, we don't know Max like you do.
PRIVATE December 12, 2012 at 02:16 am
To all that have sent support and open minds, I commend you. This is America, and there is always much more to the story. I have known this young man his entire life, and he is a stand up person. Those that immediately attack simply do not know the facts that will be coming out very soon, and I hope for them that they learn that things are not always what how they appear and this could easily have happened to anyone of them or their family or friends. It is hard not to be angry at some of these posts, but simply rely on what you know of Maxwell and be assured that there will be justice for those who were not the aggressors in this situation. Send prayers to Maxwell and to the family and friends supporting him. Your hearts are very much in the right place.
Dragonfly December 12, 2012 at 03:06 am
Fortunately, no one here is either judge or jury. There a very few facts released. At this time, there are many more questions than answers.... Why was he carrying a knife? Why was it so easily accessible, if he was able to draw it in a spontaneous moment? Was it his knife? What was the passenger doing while the stabbing took place? If it was self defense, why didn't his mugshot show any facial bruises or cuts? If it was indeed self defense, then why did he and his friend flee the crime scene? Why did police have to release McDonald's surveillance video footage to the public to identify him? It's rare that an "innocent victim" runs and hides from the law... Why didn't he or his friend call 911? As I said, there are more question than answers. Now, it's up to the state's attorneys office, and his defense lawyer to present the best facts in the case, and let the judicial system call a verdict. I hope he's innocent, for his sake and his saddened family.
Dave Knapp December 13, 2012 at 12:50 am
First of all, if you don't like the fact that people are voicing opinions on a public forum, then just stay off of Patch. Secondly, punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary are great ways to make your argument sound reasonable. Why not invest in a grade school education, and then contribute to the conversation? Until then, you are not doing Max any favors by sounding ignorant.
Rob December 13, 2012 at 01:11 pm
One question, right, wrong, good or bad...why was Max carrying a knife? I have a 26 yr old son that hunts and owns several guns. He shoots at a range, he field dresses his kills but he doesn't carry any weapons around with him, except perhaps a Swiss army knife in his glove compartment, that has a 3" blade at best.
PRIVATE December 13, 2012 at 04:51 pm
Rob- It is entirely possible that you answered your own question in your post. No facts have been released in this case. How many people carry a pocket knife? Many.
Dragonfly December 13, 2012 at 09:38 pm
Yes, some people carry pocket knives. That said, how many of those who do, use them to stab another human being in the abdomen, twice? If he was "ganged up on", where are his abrasions and bruises? Why didn't he (they) run inside for help? Why did he run and hide? Why did the police have to publish surveillance footage to find him? If he was a victim... Why did he act like a guilty criminal? Like I said before, I am really hoping, for him and his family's sake, that he is innocent- but not going for help, fleeing the crime scene, and not reporting the incident, doesn't bode well for his defense.
dan arenov December 14, 2012 at 03:54 pm
it sounds like daddyo has this whole thing figured out, including a thumbnail sketch of this kid's mental state.
why do we even have a court system, etc.. when we have daddyo? what a waste of money...forget about the loss of liberties...daddyo has it all figured out.
PRIVATE December 14, 2012 at 07:04 pm
DaddyO, you seem to have some emotional attachment to just about every story reported on the Patch, as well as all the answers. You have no idea what you are talking about and should probably let the judicial system figure this out. I do not believe that you have any idea what Maxwell did or did not do, or how this was handled. Please move on to your next article to condemn and preach. Perhaps you should find a professional to speak with about your seemingly endless anger regarding just about everything. I am sorry that your view of the world is so skewed.
InnocentUntilProvenGuilty December 16, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Get a life Daddyo
Claudia Lenart (Editor) December 18, 2012 at 09:56 pm
Please refrain from profanity in the comments, as inappropriate comments will be deleted.
PRIVATE December 21, 2012 at 02:22 am
When the facts of this case finally come to light DaddyO will owe Maxwell an enormous apology, and will hopefully have a more open mind. One article does not the truth convey...
DaddyO December 27, 2012 at 02:16 pm
@ PRIVATE, doubtful. Nice try though.
DaddyO December 27, 2012 at 02:17 pm
Congrats Max on making the Patch's top stories of the year.
DaddyO December 27, 2012 at 02:17 pm
@ PRIVATE, doubtful. Nice try though.
PRIVATE December 27, 2012 at 04:11 pm
Well, DaddyO, you're nothing if not repetitive....computers can be hard to learn to use for older folks.
Maybe it's time for you to move on to your next rant...or to practice your "jazz hands."
DaddyO December 28, 2012 at 02:00 pm
Your wit is showing, and that's a good thing, Private Pyle.
PRIVATE December 29, 2012 at 12:55 am
Nice reference, DaddyO. Had to google that ancient funny. You ARE really old...explains SO much (not that the jazz hands doens't...). Why don't you go put your teeth in a jar and we can chat another time?!
unknown December 29, 2012 at 06:40 pm
@daddyO reading up on your first few comments...no that wasn't his mother. even if it was that was very disrespectful to say they failed with max. he's grown and knows right from wrong so his parents have nothing to do with it. with thay being said knowing right from wrong if you knew anything about max you would know that there would obviously be more to this story. of course it is not out there yet as to what ACTUALLY happen opposed to what is being published because there is no proof of anything its all he said she said. 2 peoples voice against maxs alone is obviously going to power over anything max has to say up until it is discussed with the judge. so before u go and say anything ..shut up until you know the facts. max is humorus kind gental person, perfectly fine mentally, in the national guard and a very smart guy.

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