The Crystal Lake Police has sent out its third press release of the day. This time it is about a bloody altercation in the Skyridge Apartment complex.

The press release follows:

On Saturday, May 15, 2010 at approximately 1:32 a.m., Crystal Lake Police were dispatched to the area of 1464 Skyridge Drive for a reported fight in progress.

Upon arriving at the scene none of the reported combatants were located. However, there appeared to be a large amount of blood located in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

Responding officers located a witness who reported that he had observed an unknown male subject severely batter Nikolas R. Jannusch in the parking lot of the Skyridge Apartments.

Additionally, police were informed that both subjects involved in the fight had attended a party at an apartment located at 1468 Skyridge Drive.

The preliminary investigation indicated that the attack may have stemmed from a comment that was directed toward the unknown suspect’s girlfriend.

Police were also informed that the victim, Nikolas Jannusch, a 19 year old resident of Crystal Lake was transported to the Woodstock Hospital by a friend prior to their arrival.

Police subsequently met with the victim at Woodstock Hospital only to be informed by Emergency Staff that he was unable to speak due to extensive facial and head trauma.

Michael Rome

During the course of this investigation police conducted numerous field interviews of witnesses in attendance at the party who later identified the alleged suspect as Michael A. Rome (m/w d.o.b. 11/19/86) of 1351 Loch Lomond Drive, Crystal Lake.

Michael A. Rome was located at his home by police the following day and subsequently charged with one count of Aggravated Battery, a Class 3 Felony.

Rome was transported to the McHenry County Jail awaiting an appearance before the court.