Crime & Safety
Bond Set at $500K For Man Charged in Domestic Dispute
Eric J. Rego faces battery charges after Monday's standoff with police.
A judge set bail at $500,000 for Eric J. Rego, 35, of Glen Ellyn who allegedly beat his wife and then barricaded himself in his apartment.
After a standoff with the DuPage County Sheriff's Department SWAT team, Rego was arrested and charged with battery charges, possession of a controlled substance and cannabis. Documents indicate that the victim, Rego's wife, was pregnant at the time of the beating.
According to a Daily Herald report, Rego has a detailed criminal background including other domestic battery charges and was wanted in Florida for grand theft and forgery.
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