DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. – A 55-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly strangling someone with a cord, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
Michael Cohen of Sycamore faces two counts of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, and aggravated battery.
Just before 7 p.m. on July 1, deputies were dispatched to the 21000 block of Somonauk Road for a report of a domestic dispute. Deputies say they discovered Cohen had attacked and strangled someone over the age of 60 with a cord.
Investigators have not revealed the victim’s condition.
Cohen was arrested and transported to the DeKalb County Jail. He is expected to make his first court appearance on July 2.