From the McHenry Police:
Attempt Murder – Petersen Park, McHenry
John Birk, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today the arrest of a subject in connection with an incident that occurred within Peterson Park in McHenry.
RAYMOND P. LINK (age 47, DOB: 09/22/1976) of [2800 block of] S. 108th Street, West Allis, Wisconsin, was taken into custody by the McHenry Police Department at the scene.
On Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at approximately 3:26 P.M., the McHenry Police Department responded to
Peterson Park in McHenry for a reported disturbance.
The preliminary investigation determined Link had been with his unleashed dog in the park when he suddenly attacked and battered a 59-year-old woman, who also had been walking her dog in the park.
The attacked was unprovoked and there did not appear to be any connection between Link and the victim.
The victim was transported to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, suffering serious injuries to her face and multiple dog bites.
She was flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois, for treatment.
A 37-year-old male, who did not know either Link nor the victim, intervened and was also injured.
The male was treated at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital for a broken clavicle and a dog bite.
Link’s dog, who fled the area, was later located and released to the care of McHenry County Animal Control.
LINK was charged with:
- 1 Count of ATTEMPT MURDER
- 2 Counts of AGGRAVATED BATTERY WITH GREAT BODILY HARM
- 1 Count of AGGRAVATED BATTERY BY STRANGULATION
- 2 Counts of AGGRAVATED BATTERY IN A PUBLIC PLACE
Link was transported to the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock, Illinois, to await court proceedings.
This incident is still being investigated and no additional information will be released at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2599. Those wishing to pass along anonymous information are encouraged to call the McHenry Police Tip line at 815-363-2124. All calls made to the tip line are anonymous as Caller ID is not used.
Charges now showing at the McHenry County Jail site shows him being charged with “First Degree Murder Class X Felony”.
Hoping the poor woman hasn’t passed since this was first reported as “Attempted Murder”
Cant even walk your dog innocently without some guy and his dog going after you?
Thanks too to the Good Samaritan who intervened and then got hit and bit himself, by this assailant.
Interesting the Jail has no photo/mug shot showing for Raymond Link.
Thanks for the laugh NorthStar.
Was looking for myself, I slid down and saw the mug of a stupid quido, that acted like he was connected’ back in the day, and talked his way out of letting me dispatch him to the ER a couple decades ago.
Will forward moron’s pic to a couple a pals I’m still in contact with, that were there that night, to further the hilarity.
And this is why we must have Constitutional Carry in Illinois, because concealed carry with the
government’s permission isn’t good enough.
Remember – when seconds count the police are minutes, or more, away.
MCSA – Make Carnivals Safe Again.
Was she a Karen like this one?
Looks exactly like the Karen in our neighborhood and has a big mouth like her and just as annoying.
She claims she makes a million dollars a year in this short.
Do you believe her?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1787341343066661316
Every neighborhood and town has one. LOL
I don’t support this type of behavior but IMO based on the multiple felony charges there’s a lot missing from this release by Chief Birk.
The dog should be put down regardless.
unleashed pit bull that did the biting.
just wondering if the victim said something about leashing up and the guy freaks out and attacks?.
though they’re claiming there was no interaction between the two.
Careful in the County Conservation AReas where no one is around, and in deep woods around the trails.
Run into lots of folks with dog off leash not taking kindly to being asked to leash them up.
Always hit with the “he don’t bite” retort.
This is more of a public park and another guy saw what was happening and intervened.
Thank Joe Biden. Keep electing the Dumbocrats, they know how to Govern…..sarcasm Hey Hey, Ho Ho, genocide joe has got to go.
Attempted First Degree Murder is a Class X felony in Illinois. First Degree Murder is usually referred to as a Class M felony.
The Circuit Clerk’s website lists the charge as MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE Class X.
According to the Lake/McHenry Scanner website, the woman was critically injured, but I’ve seen no reports anywhere that she has died.
Is Link another afro-criminal sent here with his Section 8 voucher?
Who is the negro in the picture?
The would be killer?
BoldZero is a-scairt.
This guy was living in mchenry.
Prarie avenue only few blocks away.
His facebook page suggests he’s an absolute lunatic and belongs in a institution.
Ah “the blog”. Been a cesspool of anonymous losers and psychos for decades.
Allegedy Link commanded the dog to ‘attack’.
IMO Link is in deep s#!t if this can be proven.
Catch and release, Ken.
Ken, where ya been?
Why is negro crime hidden by authorities?
“Why is negro crime hidden by authorities?”
What? Like this crime? That anyone with a local news diet knows about?
Link is white and looks like a skin head.
Which would be right up this crowds alley.
No one asked the race of the victim.
How come?
It’s Always the dogs fault.
But yet, funny how DOGS are not allowed in Peterson park or any park in mchenry!
She too is complicit for the end result.
Attempted murder Birk, really?!
Did it get you your one day of FAME?
Loser!
The only think Birk is is Jett’s puppet!
He won’t even hold him accountable for ripping up tickets in the middle of green street that were placed on Jett’s biz vehicles!