Nickolas Watts, a 19-year-old father, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping his two-month-old baby and throwing her over a fence in Edgewater. The incident occurred after an argument with the baby’s 18-year-old mother at the Granville Red Line station.
According to prosecutors, the altercation turned physical when Watts snatched the baby from her stroller, leading to him kicking the woman in the face before fleeing the scene. Witnesses reported seeing Watts toss the baby over a fence and then jump over it himself in an attempt to escape. Police were able to recover the baby and apprehend Watts shortly after in the 1000 block of West Glenlake.
The baby sustained fractures during the incident but is said to be recovering. Judge Sabra Lynne Ebersole ordered Watts to be detained at the state’s request. Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) mentioned that Loyola University Police assisted the Chicago Police Department with the initial 911 call.
This is not the first time Watts has faced legal trouble related to domestic violence. Last April, he was arrested in Calumet City on a domestic battery charge after the same woman accused him of punching her. However, prosecutors dropped the case when the woman failed to appear in court a month later.
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