advertisement

Elgin woman pulled from Fox River charged with attempted murder

An Elgin woman has been charged with attempted murder after a domestic dispute in which police say the woman struck her husband with an SUV before driving the vehicle into the Fox River as she fled police early Friday near the National Street bridge.

Micaela Salcedo, 40, of the 500 block of South Street, also was charged Saturday with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery intended in inflict great bodily harm, aggravated battery in the public way and four counts of criminal damage to property, according to a police news release.

A Kane County judge ordered her held on $750,000 bail. Salcedo would need to post 10 percent of her bail to be released from jail.

According to police, Salcedo was involved in a domestic dispute with her 43-year-old spouse about 12:30 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave., when the victim left the vehicle. At that point, Salcedo accelerated and struck him and a nearby parked vehicle, then attempted to strike the victim several more times, hitting other parked cars in the process, police said.

As Elgin police arrived, Salcedo fled in the SUV, but ended up driving about 50 yards down the embankment into the Fox River, which borders the parking lot, authorities said.

Elgin Fire Department divers launched a rescue boat to pull the woman from the vehicle, Elgin Fire Battalion Chief Terry Bruce said. Both husband and wife were taken to the hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries, officials said.

COURTESY OF ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENTElgin rescuers assist a woman who drove an SUV into the Fox River by the National Street bridge, authorities said. Divers were called to the bridge at 12:35 a.m. Friday.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.