Overview

• Police allege 34-year-old Cody Romano tried to suffocate his wife with a pillow and threatened to kill her during an Aug. 20 incident in Buffalo Grove.
• The 29-year-old victim ran into the street, where a lawncare worker shielded her as Romano allegedly attempted to pull her back inside, according to police.
• Officers say Romano fled, then returned and was arrested, and he had a medical episode at the time of his arrest that led to hospitalization until Aug. 28.
• After his release, prosecutors approved charges that include aggravated domestic battery, two misdemeanor domestic battery counts and interfering with reporting a domestic battery.
• Romano made an initial court appearance on Aug. 29, and authorities have not identified a motive for the alleged attack.