Cab driver injured by hammer and broken glass

McAdams was charged with a total of six counts, including 2 felony's plus he violated probation on a previous drug case, what would you bet he gets probation again, I would not bet against it, this story from the Alton Telegraph

JERSEYVILLE - A Jerseyville man who called a cab to his home is accused of throwing a claw hammer at the driver, with whom he apparently had a previous dispute, police said.

Michael J. McAdams, 47, was charged Thursday in Jersey County Circuit Court with harassment of a witness, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, reckless conduct and unlawful violation of bail bond.

A report from the Jerseyville Police Department said McAdams called Comfort Cab and asked for a taxi to be sent to his home in the 700 block of Franklin Street about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. When the car arrived at his home, McAdams apparently recognized the cab driver as someone who had given him rides previously. The two men apparently "had issues," police said.

McAdams allegedly went back into his home, returned with a claw hammer and told the driver to roll down his window. The cab driver began to back out of the driveway, and McAdams allegedly threw the hammer at the driver's-side window of the vehicle.

The hammer broke the window, and the cab driver was injured by broken glass and the hammer, police said. They said the cab driver then called them on his cell phone.

Officers responded to the scene and arrested McAdams, who was taken to the Jersey County Jail.

McAdams was charged with a total of six counts:

- one count of harassment of a witness, a Class 2 felony, punishable upon conviction by a prison term of three to seven years, up to four years of probation, two years of mandatory supervised release and a maximum fine of $25,000.

- one count of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony carrying a prison term of two to five years, up to 30 months of probation, one years of mandatory supervised release and a fine of up to $25,000.

- one count of criminal damage to property, a Class 4 felony, punishable by one to three years in prison, up to 30 months of probation, one year of mandatory supervised release and a fine of up to $25,000.

- one count of unlawful violation of bail bond for allegedly violating a condition of his bail by committing the offense of aggravated battery. Authorities said McAdams had posted bail March 6 for an appearance in Jersey County Circuit Court on a charge of possession of controlled substances.

- one count of aggravated assault, a Class A misdemeanor.

- one count of reckless conduct, a Class A misdemeanor.

McAdams posted $5,000 of the $50,000 bail and was released.

The cab driver, whose name is not being released, refused medical treatment.