Woman Charged With Battery After Punching Man

Sandro Espinoza, 4341 Andover Drive, Richton Park, was charged with battery at 2:09 p.m. on July 21.

Police said an argument turned physical and Espinoza punched a man at a business in the 17400 block of Halsted Street. She then fled the scene, but police later located her at a motel in East Hazel Crest.

Both Espinoza and the victim were taken to South Suburban Hospital and released after being treated for cuts to their heads. She has a court date of Aug. 8 at the 6th District Municipal Courthouse in Markham.

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