Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
40%
6 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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Crime & Law
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A man in Illinois was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after he allegedly held a woman's head underwater in a pond at a mall in the suburbs of Chicago.
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he → charge → Chicago
William Dobbs, 35, was arrested after he tried to steal a woman's purse and then pushed her head into a koi pond at the north end of Westfield Old Orchard Mall, according to a Skokie Police Department news release.
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he → arrest → release
Dobbs and the victim did not know each other, police said.
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police → know → other
The two crossed paths near the koi pond outside of Bath & Body Works, which is when Dobbs struck the woman 'unprovoked with a saddle-type bag and ultimately pushed her into the pond,' police said.
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police → cross → pond
Mall bystanders intervened and tore Dobbs away from the victim, police said.
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police → intervene → victim
'We thought he was just swimming by himself until we came closer and saw a woman underneath the water,' a witness told CBS News.
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witness → think → News
Initial bystander reports claimed that Dobbs was armed with a handgun, but police did not find a gun on the suspect.
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police → claim → suspect
The woman suffered a concussion, fractured vertebrae and bruising to her left eye and arm according to court documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune.
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woman → suffer → Tribune
Williams Dobbs, 35, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after he tried to rob a woman and pushed her head underwater in a mall pond
The attack occurred at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois earlier this week
Dobbs is charged with one count of attempted murder, one count of aggravated battery to a senior citizen, and one count of aggravated battery with great bodily harm, according to the Cook County State's Attorney.
Westfield Old Orchard Mall said in a statement: 'The safety and well-being of our visitors, retailers and employees remain our top priority.'
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safety → arrest → visitors
The statement said the mall is cooperating with investigators.
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mall → say → investigators
Dobbs appeared at the Skokie Courthouse on Wednesday, and his next court date is November 6.
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date → appear → Wednesday
He is being held at the Cook County Department of Corrections without bail, according to jail records.
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He → hold → records
It is unclear if Dobbs has retained an attorney.
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Dobbs → retain → attorney
The Cook County Public Defender's office did not immediately respond to messages.
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office → respond → messages
The Daily Mail has reached out to Cook County Court for additional information.
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Mail → reach → information