Briefs: Stun gun used on man

Police went to a home on Wren Road in Carpentersville on Tuesday for a domestic battery call in which a woman suffered a gash on her forehead. The man they arrested resisted when police tried to arrest him. Police said he kicked the squad car's windows, head-butted the partition in the squad car, flailed his arms and kicked at officers before police used a stun gun on him twice. Ronnie J. Carter, 42, of 47 Wren Road, was charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery, resisting a police officer and two counts of assault, police said. Carter said in court he was on probation for a conviction of identification theft. Carter was unable to post his $10,000 and was taken to the Kane County jail. He is scheduled to appear in court again on May 23 at the Kane County Judicial Center.

Elgin man sought

An arrest warrant has been issued for an Elgin man charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said Thursday. Christopher E. Newsom, 37, never showed at a hearing earlier this month, Kane County prosecutors said. Newsom, of the 400 block of Wing Park Boulevard, was indicted in mid-April on 18 child pornography offenses, stemming from a search of his home that netted a stash of sexually explicit images of children.

Firefighter service planned

The Elgin Fire Department will host its annual Firefighter Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Firebarn #5 Museum, 533 St. Charles St., Elgin. Departments from Elgin and 13 surrounding communities will gather to honor and remember Illinois firefighters who died in the line of duty as well as current and retired firefighters who died last year. Afterward, the fire museum will be open for tours and visiting fire departments will display their equipment. The event will be held rain or shine. Call (847) 931-6175.

Fundraiser for local family

Dundee Highlands Elementary School will hold a fundraiser Saturday for the Erpito family. Jerry Erpito, the father of two Dundee Highlands students, died of cancer in March. The school, 407 S. Fifth St., West Dundee, will hold a garage sale and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gym. The school is accepting gently used or new donations of household items, books, toys, appliances, furniture and clothing all this week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations will also be accepted from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Large items should be dropped off between 6 and 9 p.m. today. Call (847) 844-1870.

Firefighters host fundraiser

The Hampshire Fire Protection District will host a fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. The fire district's brat dinner and open house will be held at the Hampshire Fire Station, 202 Washington St. The dinner costs $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Firefighters will give rides in their 1931 fire engine and conduct firefighting demonstrations. The proceeds go toward fire and medical equipment. Call (847) 683-2629.

Library groundbreaking set

Gail Borden Public Library officials plan a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday for their $4.2 million branch library at Reserve Drive and Bowes Road on Elgin's west side. Voters in 2000 gave the library permission to erect the 10,000-square-foot facility, which is designed for expansion to 30,000 square feet. Questions? Call (847) 429-5981 or visit www.gailborden.info.