Violence at Voting Site: Young Man Arrested After Assaulting Election Judge in Orland Park
Orland Park, IL – A local man is facing serious charges following an incident at an early voting location on Sunday where he allegedly punched an election judge. Authorities identified the suspect as 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt from Orland Park. The altercation took place at the Orland Township offices around 11 a.m., where Schmidt reportedly caused a commotion among voters. Police reports suggest that Schmidt entered the facility, skipping the queue of waiting voters, which prompted an election judge to direct him to the end of the line. According to law enforcement officials, Schmidt refused to … Read more