Overview
- DuPage County prosecutors charged Ismael Andrade Pino, 53, with attempted kidnapping, two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, and two counts of unlawful restraint.
- Prosecutors say he approached a female employee collecting carts at the Bensenville Jewel-Osco on Dec. 22, blocked her path, grabbed her by the neck, and ordered her to go to his car.
- He allegedly released her and returned to the store around 9 a.m. the next day, when employees alerted police and he was taken into custody.
- A judge denied pretrial release at his initial appearance, and his next court date is Jan. 20.
- State’s Attorney Robert Berlin called the allegations disturbing and praised the victim, Bensenville police, and store staff; reports differ on the victim’s age, citing either 20 or 23.