A 53-year-old female adult from unincorporated Lake Villa is in custody following an unprovoked attack on her 72-year-old neighbor.
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 3:30 p.m. May 1, 2025 to the 37700 block of North Delaby Road, Unincorporated Lake Villa, for a report of a battery in progress. As deputies were responding, Lake County Telecommunicators were continuing to obtain crucial information about the call. They learned that the alleged offender, Kristi B. Tyler, 53, of the 37700 block of North Delaby Road, had beaten her neighbor and was running on the roadway with an American flag. Lake County Sheriff’s telecommunicators relayed this information, along with Tyler’s clothing description to responding deputies, who located her and quickly took her into custody in the neighborhood.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies located the victim, who was seriously injured. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment for a serious knee injury and facial lacerations.
A preliminary investigation shows the victim was outside the front of her home. For no apparent reason, Tyler advanced at the victim and attacked her. Tyler punched the victim’s face, knocked her to the ground, and continued punching and kicking her while she was on the ground. Tyler then took the victim’s American flag that was affixed to the victim’s home and ran down the street with it.
Kristi B. Tyler is 5’6″ 165 LBS on the date of booking, Friday, May 2, 2025.
After her arrest, Tyler was transported to the Lake County Jail, and the incident was reviewed with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office. After reviewing the facts and circumstances of the incident, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the following charges:
Aggravated Battery to a Victim over the Age of 60
Aggravated Battery – Causing Great Bodily Harm
Aggravated Battery in a Public Place
Tyler appeared in First Appearance Court Friday morning, May 2, 2025 and was ordered detained with an Order for Detention. The state’s attorney’s office filed the petition to detain Tyler in custody while awaiting trial.
Detention Hearing was continued because Tyler refused to address the court. The Detention Hearing is scheduled May 6, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Kristi B. Tyler was recently arrested by the Fox Lake Police Department on April 30, 2025, and was charged with DUI, Speeding 35 MPH+ Over the Speed Limit, and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
Kristi B. Tyler has two court records — one involving her as the petitioner in an Order of Protection case, and one involving her as the respondent in an Order of Protection case.
There are also several traffic court cases in Lake County Circuit Court involving Kristi B. Tyler going back to 2006.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
— Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Kristi Tyler, of unincorporated Lake Villa, is accused of beating her neighbor, then running down the street with an American flag that was mounted near the victim’s front porch, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (Evelyn Holmes/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
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